Danilo de Oliveira Silva1, Michael Skovdal Rathleff2, Sinead Holden2, Emily Bell3, Fábio Azevedo3, Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto4, Christian Barton5. 1. La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM), School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia; Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Science and Technology, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Electronic address: danilo110190@hotmail.com. 2. Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. 3. Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Science and Technology, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. 4. La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM), School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia; Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Science and Technology, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. 5. La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM), School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia; Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the credibility and accuracy of PFP-specific web-based content. DESIGN: Cross-sectional evaluation of web-based information. METHODS: The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42018088671). Two search engines (Google and Bing) were used to search for websites offering information about PFP. Two reviewers assessed the websites for credibility-related and PFP-specific content. PFP-specific content was evaluated according to agreement with current international PFP consensus statements. Based on this, content was rated as (i) Accurate/Clearly described; (ii) Partially accurate/Description lacks clarity; (iii) Inaccurate/Misleading description; or (iv) Not mentioned. RESULTS: After exclusion of duplicates, forty online websites were included in our analyses. 43% of websites did not mention their source of information, and 48% did not mention if the source material was peer-reviewed. Misleading/inaccurate information was most commonly found in the definition of PFP (20% websites) and clinical examination (15%). Twenty-two percent of websites recommended surgery as treatment. The item most frequently rated as accurate/clearly described was PFP terminology (87.5%). CONCLUSION: This study highlights missing, inaccurate or poorly described web-based PFP information. Due to the commonality of PFP and potential for improving self-management, there is an urgent need to develop more accurate and comprehensive web-based patient education resources for PFP.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the credibility and accuracy of PFP-specific web-based content. DESIGN: Cross-sectional evaluation of web-based information. METHODS: The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42018088671). Two search engines (Google and Bing) were used to search for websites offering information about PFP. Two reviewers assessed the websites for credibility-related and PFP-specific content. PFP-specific content was evaluated according to agreement with current international PFP consensus statements. Based on this, content was rated as (i) Accurate/Clearly described; (ii) Partially accurate/Description lacks clarity; (iii) Inaccurate/Misleading description; or (iv) Not mentioned. RESULTS: After exclusion of duplicates, forty online websites were included in our analyses. 43% of websites did not mention their source of information, and 48% did not mention if the source material was peer-reviewed. Misleading/inaccurate information was most commonly found in the definition of PFP (20% websites) and clinical examination (15%). Twenty-two percent of websites recommended surgery as treatment. The item most frequently rated as accurate/clearly described was PFP terminology (87.5%). CONCLUSION: This study highlights missing, inaccurate or poorly described web-based PFP information. Due to the commonality of PFP and potential for improving self-management, there is an urgent need to develop more accurate and comprehensive web-based patient education resources for PFP.
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