Table 1 Neurosurgery related-evaluated websites
From: Info-pollution: a word of caution for the neurosurgical community
Tool | Subject | Findings | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
DISCERN | Vestibular schwanoma | Highly variable in quality Information written at a difficult level | [18] |
DISCERN and Ensuring Quality Information for Patients tool | Pituitary adenoma | Highly variable in quality Correlation between different assessors was poor different in how healthcare professionals and patients view healthcare information | [19] |
DISCERN | Vagus Nerve Stimulation | Highly variable in quality-Fair to border line quality | [20] |
DISCERN | Craniosynostosis | Top quality information available but not appearing of an internet search | [32] |
DISCERN, accessibility and comprehensibility | Cervical spine surgery | Mostly low quality High quality were affiliated with a professional society | [56] |
DISCERN | Pediatric neuro-oncology | Web sites were found deficient in topics covering etiology, late effects, prognosis, and treatment choices | [4] |
DISCERN | Pediatric neuro-oncology | Most sites rated from poor to very poor Difficult readability | [65] |
DISCERN | Pediatric neuro-oncology | Time-consuming Few French speaking website | [64] |
DISCERN, JAMA Benchmark, Discectomy-specific content score | Discectomy | Poor and variable 20–30% good quality compared to 2005 | [78] |
DISCERN, JAMA Benchmark, Discectomy-specific content score | Scoliosis | Significant differences noted between the DISCERN score, JAMA benchmark criteria, and scoliosis-specific content quality score | [85] |
HON code | Low back pain | Average quality was satisfactory | [99] |
Rating as “excellent,” “high,” “moderate,” “low,” or “unacceptable” | Vertebroplasty | Inadequate information Misleading information HON code could not be used | [100] |