Quality of Patient-Centered eHealth Information on Erosive Tooth Wear: Systematic Search and Evaluation of Websites and YouTube Videos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the declining prevalence of dental caries, noncarious tooth defects such as erosive tooth wear have gained increased attention over the past decades. While patients more frequently search the internet for health-related information, the quality of patient-centered, web-based health information on erosive tooth wear is currently unknown.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the quality of patient-centered, web-based health information (websites and YouTube videos) on erosive tooth wear.

Methods

German-language websites were systematically identified through 3 electronic search engines (google.de, bing.de or yahoo.de, and duckduckgo.com) in September 2021. Eligible websites were independently assessed for (1) technical and functional aspects via the LI

SUBMITTER: Holland L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10867746 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature