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KMID : 0948920060050020106
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Clinical Pain
2006 Volume.5 No. 2 p.106 ~ p.109
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Evaluation of Medical Information about Lumbar Disc Herniation on Internet Site in Korea
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Han Sang-Jin
Lee Won-Jae
Kim Mi-Jung
Oh Ki-Young
Lee Kyu-Hoon
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the quality of internet information available to patients on the topic of lumbar disc herniation in Korea.
Materials and Methods: Two search terms (lumbago, lumbar disc) were entered into 5 commonly used search engines. The first 20 links displayed by each engine were evaluated for total 200 web sites. Each site was evaluated in terms of symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, authorship, etc. An information quality score of 0 to 25 points was generated for each site.
Results: The average score of 71 sites was 11.1, and the number of high quality sites was only 7. The number of sites that were administered by a doctor (medical or herbal doctor) was 42, and the average score was 11.7. The number of sites administered by a general person was 29, and the average score was 10.2. There was not a significant difference between a doctor and a general person.
Conclusion: The quality of internet information on lumbar disc herniation is variable. Less than 10% of relevant web sites were determined to be of high-quality. The vast majority of sites were of poor informational value. The high quality sites generated from our informational quality score should prove useful to patients seeking information on the internet pertaining to lumbar disc herniation.
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KEYWORD
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Internet, Lumbar disc herniation, Lumbago, Korea
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