The Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information on Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Requires Improvement: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the quality and content of internet-based information available for some of the most common orthopaedic sports medicine terms.

Methods

A search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines was performed. All English-language literature published from 2010 to 2020 discussing information quality pertaining to orthopaedic sports medicine terms was included. Outcomes included the search engines used, number and type of websites evaluated, platform, and quality scoring metrics. Descriptive statistics are presented.

Results

This review includes 21 studies. Of these, 3 evaluated both the upper and lower extremity. Twelve focused on either the upper or lower e

SUBMITTER: Schwarz I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527260 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature