Arabic websites assessment of irritable bowel syndrome: How trustworthy are they? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic GI disorder that affects people all over the world. Patients frequently look for information about their ailments online. Despite being widely and easily accessible, online information's quality and readability are under doubt. In this investigation, we assessed the effectiveness and usability of IBS Arabic websites found on significant search engines.

Methods

IBS-related search terms in Arabic were entered into two search engines (Google and YouTube), and the first 30 websites per word from Google, and the first 20 websites per word from YouTube were assessed for eligibility. Eligible Google websites were assessed for quality and readability, while YouTube websites were assessed for quality. Quality was assesse

SUBMITTER: Abugharbieh HMI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature