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Quality of web-based Arabic health information on dental implants: an infodemiological study.


ABSTRACT:

Background

In the era of the internet, patients seek health information ahead of getting the required treatment. Dental implant, which is among the most sought dental treatments, is not an exception. Incorrect health related information may lead to harmful deeds, so this study sought to assess the quality of web-based Arabic health information on dental implants.

Methods

The following engines were searched: Google ( http://www.google.com ), Yahoo! ( http://www.yahoo.com ), and Bing ( http://www.bing.com ) on 13 January 2022 for specific Arabic terms on "dental implants". The first 100 consecutive websites from each engine were analyzed for eligibility. The eligible websites were assessed using JAMA benchmarks tool, DISCERN tool, and HONcode. An online tool (including FKGL, SMOG and FRE) was used to assess readability of the websites.

Results

There were 65 eligible websites, of which only one (1.5%) was HONcode certified. Only 3 (4.5%) websites attained a high score (> 65 out of 80) based on DISCERN tool: The mean DISCERN score was 41.14 ± 12.64. The mean JAMA score was 1.69 ± 1.13; however, only five (7.6%) met all JAMA criteria. The main shortcomings were attributed to not meeting the "Attribution" (54 [83.1%]) and "Authorship" (43 [66.2%]) criteria. The mean grade level of FKGL score was 7.0 ± 4.5. The majority of the websites (60%) scored less than 7, indicating easy content to understand. The mean grade level of SMOG score required to understand a website's text was 3.2 ± 0.6. Around 91% of the websites had reading ease scores ≥ 80, suggesting that the website's content was easy to read.

Conclusion

Unfortunately, although readable, most of the easily accessible web-based Arabic health information on dental implants does not meet the recognized quality standards.

SUBMITTER: Halboub E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10116105 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quality of web-based Arabic health information on dental implants: an infodemiological study.

Halboub Esam E   Al-Ak'hali Mohammed Sultan MS   Alqahtani Ahmed Shaher AS   Abdulghani Ehab A EA   Kamil Mona Awad MA   Alhajj Mohammed Nasser MN   Al-Sosowa Abeer A AA  

BMC oral health 20230420 1


<h4>Background</h4>In the era of the internet, patients seek health information ahead of getting the required treatment. Dental implant, which is among the most sought dental treatments, is not an exception. Incorrect health related information may lead to harmful deeds, so this study sought to assess the quality of web-based Arabic health information on dental implants.<h4>Methods</h4>The following engines were searched: Google ( http://www.google.com ), Yahoo! ( http://www.yahoo.com ), and Bin  ...[more]

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