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KMID : 0614620090530050292
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2009 Volume.53 No. 5 p.292 ~ p.296
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An Evaluation of Web-based Information about Barretts Esophagus in Korea
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Park Sung- Hyun
Rhee Poong-Lyul
Kim Jae-Jun
Lee Jun-Haeng
Rhee Jong-Chul
Kim Jin-Yong
Kim Sang-Jung
Kim Kap-Hyun
Kang Ki-Joo
Lee Seung-Chul
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Internet has become an important source of medical information not only for doctors but also patients. However, information available in the Internet may provide wrong or even harmful knowledge to the public. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of Internet-based medical information about Barrett’s esophagus in Korea.
METHODS: The first 50 Internet links were retrieved from the Google using the key word ’Barretts esophagus’. The quality of information from a total of 49 websites was evaluated using a checklist.
RESULTS: Among total 49 sites related to ’Barrett’s esophagus’, only 4 sites (8.2%) were made by hospitals or clinics, and 11 sites (22.4%) were for patients. Of the 49 sites, only one web site (2.0%) had all HON CODE principles (authority, complementarity, confidentiality, attribution, justifiability, transparency of authorship, transparency of sponsorship, honesty in advertising and editorial policy). Sixteen Internet links (32.0%) had fair contents for the definition, and 24 links (48.0%) for the diagnosis, and 15 links (30.0%) for the treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: Information about Barrett’s esophagus was incomplete in the majority of medical web sites. It will bring about confusion in patients who want to get information about Barrett’s esophagus from the Internet. There is a need for better evidence-based information about Barrett’s esophagus on the web.
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KEYWORD
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Internet, Barrett’s esophagus
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