Quality and content assessment of internet information on nasoalveolar molding.

Merve Nur Eglenen, Can Arslan, Derya Germec Cakan

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Article in BMC public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The information challenge in public health crises: a study on the reliability and readability of information provided by large language model for thunderstorm asthma.Frontiers in public health · 2026
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Merve Nur EglenenFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Yeditepe University, Bagdat cad. No. 238 Goztepe, Istanbul, 34728, Turkey. nureglenen@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1091-4028

Can ArslanFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Yeditepe University, Bagdat cad. No. 238 Goztepe, Istanbul, 34728, Turkey.

Derya Germec CakanFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Yeditepe University, Bagdat cad. No. 238 Goztepe, Istanbul, 34728, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the quality and content of websites related to nasoalveolar molding (NAM).

methodsA systematic Internet search was conducted using the keywords "nasoalveolar molding" and "presurgical nasoalveolar molding" determined through Google Trends and popular search engines: GoogleTM, YAHOO!

results75% of websites were created for informational purposes, and the remaining websites were created for clinical promotion and advertising. According to DISCERN, only 2.5% of the sites were classified as excellent (63 points): 7.5% very weak (16-26 points), 22.5% weak (27-38 points), 40% moderate (39-50 points), and 27.5% good (51 points-62 points).

conclusionsInternet information on NAM was generally at a moderate to poor level in terms of quality and content. In this regard, patients should be informed about the limits of their Internet information, and the Internet content that patients can obtain information should be increased.

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Consumer Health InformationInternetHumansSearch EngineContent assessmentInternet informationNasoalveolar moldingQuality and reliability

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PMID39885471

DOI10.1186/s12889-025-21616-8

PMCPMC11783965

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