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    A critical evaluation of Web sites offering patient information on tinnitus.

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    Authors
    Kieran, Stephen M
    Skinner, Liam J
    Donnelly, Martin
    Smyth, David A
    Affiliation
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Waterford Regional Hospital,, Co. Waterford, Ireland. skieran@rcsi.ie
    Issue Date
    2012-02-01T10:52:48Z
    MeSH
    Humans
    *Information Dissemination
    *Internet
    *Patient Education as Topic
    *Tinnitus
    
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    Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Jan;89(1):E11-4.
    Journal
    Ear, nose, & throat journal
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/207966
    PubMed ID
    20155682
    Abstract
    The Internet is a vast information resource for both patients and healthcare professionals. However, the quality and content often lack formal scrutiny, so we examined the quality of patient information regarding tinnitus on the Internet. Using the three most popular search engines (google.com, yahoo.com, and msn.com), we found pertinent Web sites using the search term tinnitus. Web sites' accountability and authorship were evaluated using previously published criteria. The quality of patient information about tinnitus was assessed using a new 10-point scale, the Tinnitus Information Value (TIV). Statistical analysis was performed using the independent sample t-test (p
    Language
    eng
    ISSN
    1942-7522 (Electronic)
    0145-5613 (Linking)
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    Waterford Regional Hospital

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