Internet search analysis on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: What do people ask and read online?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to characterize the content of frequently asked questions about the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the internet in Japan and to evaluate the quality of websites related to the questions.

Methods

We searched terms on the treatment of RA on Google and extracted frequently asked questions generated by the Google "people also ask" function. The website that answered each question was also obtained. We categorized the questions based on the content. The quality of the websites was evaluated using the brief DISCERN, Journal of American Medical Association benchmark criteria, and Clear Communication Index.

Results

Our search yielded 83 questions and the corresponding websites. The most frequently asked questions were regarding the timel

SUBMITTER: Yamaguchi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516429 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature