Quality and content evaluation of websites with information about immune checkpoint inhibitors: An environmental scan

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trustworthy educational information for patients is critical for increasing their knowledge base and preparing them for shared decision making with clinicians. As the internet has become an important source of health information for many patients, the purpose of this study was to assess the quality and content of websites with educational content about immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Methods

We performed an environmental scan of the currently available websites providing educational information for patients about immune checkpoint inhibitors. We used three search engines: Google, Bing, and Yahoo! (9/20/2021). Two independent investigators selected relevant uniform resource locators (URLs), appraised the quality of the websites, and collected their characteristics

SUBMITTER: Ruiz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature