Quality of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Information on the Chinese Internet: Website Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of internet technology has greatly increased the ability of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain health information, giving patients more initiative in the patient-physician decision-making process. However, concerns about the quality of website health information will affect the enthusiasm of patients' website search behavior. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the current situation of Chinese internet information on COPD.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the quality of COPD treatment information on the Chinese internet.

Methods

Using the standard disease name "" ("chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" in Chinese) and the commonly used public search terms "" ("COPD") and "" ("emphysema") combined wi

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327628 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature