Open AccessThe Quality of Online Orthopaedic Oncology Information
Author(s) -
Ralph T Zade,
Jason P. Tartaglione,
Ernest Chisena,
Curtis Adams,
Matthew R. DiCaprio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00181
Subject(s) - readability , medicine , the internet , quality (philosophy) , reading (process) , medline , quality score , grade level , online search , medical physics , information retrieval , world wide web , computer science , psychology , metric (unit) , philosophy , operations management , mathematics education , epistemology , political science , law , economics , programming language
"Cancer" is one of the top three health-related Internet searches, yet research shows over 30% of patients are confused after searching for medical information. The quality and accuracy of Internet oncology literature varies widely and can affect patient perceptions or seeking of care.