How good is online information on fibromyalgia? An analysis of quality and readability of websites on fibromyalgia in Spanish.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the content, quality and readability of websites with information on fibromyalgia in Spanish.

Methods

Websites were retrieved entering the keyword 'fibromyalgia' in Google, Yahoo! and Bing, and by searching records of patients associations in Spain and Latin America. The Bermúdez-Tamayo and DISCERN questionnaires were employed for evaluating quality and content, and INFLESZ for readability. Statistical analysis was conducted using IBM SPSSV.24 (Chicago, USA).

Results

Three hundred and five websites were found. After applying the exclusion criteria, 73 websites were analysed. Websites retrieved by search engines obtained median scores of 27.0 (interquartile interval (IQI): 24.5-32.0) with DISCERN, 35.0 (IQI: 31.0-40.5) with Bermúdez-Tamayo and 53.7

SUBMITTER: Alioshkin Cheneguin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7337882 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature