Quality and readability of web-based information on dental caries in Arabic: an infodemiological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Web-based information on dental caries in Arabic remains poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the quality and readability of web-based information about dental caries in Arabic.

Methods

The first 100 websites in Arabic about dental caries were retrieved from Google and Bing using common terms. The websites were classified and evaluated for quality based on the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, the DISCERN tool, and the presence of the Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode). Readability was assessed using online readability indexes.

Results

A total of 102 Arabic websites were included. The JAMA benchmark score was low (m = 0.36, SD = 0.56), with 67.7% failing to meet any of the JAMA criteria. The

SUBMITTER: Aboalshamat K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature