Developing a Quality Benchmark for Determining the Credibility of Web Health Information- a Protocol of a Gold Standard Approach.

ABSTRACT: Background: The current pandemic of COVID-19 has changed the way health information is distributed through online platforms. These platforms have played a significant role in informing patients and the public with knowledge that has changed the virtual world forever. Simultaneously, there are growing concerns that much of the information is not credible, impacting patient health outcomes, causing human lives, and tremendous resource waste. With the increasing use of online platforms, patients/the public require new learning models and sharing medical knowledge. They need to be empowered with strategies to navigate disinformation on online platforms. Methods and Design: To meet the urgent need to combat health "misinformation," the research team proposes a structured approach

SUBMITTER: Daraz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8732749 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature