Table 2 Website credibility, quality and design
From: Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study
Variable | Measure | n (%) meeting criteriaa |
|---|---|---|
Credibility and Quality [11] | Authorshipb | 11 (21) |
Affiliationb | 46 (88) | |
Editorial teamb | 10 (19) | |
Date of creationb | 8 (15) | |
Date of updateb | 19 (37) | |
Backingb | 13 (25) | |
Accreditationb | 11 (21) | |
Financingb | 1 (2) | |
Credibility Indicator | Mean (SD): 2 (1) | |
Coherence of the title | 51 (98) | |
Contact | 36 (69) | |
Validity of the links (first 3) | 48 (92) | |
Coherence of the links | 50 (96) | |
Help | 8 (15) | |
Font size | 14 (27) | |
Information management | 28 (54) | |
Declaration of conflict of interests | 0 (0) | |
Objectivity | 0 (0) | |
Site traffic statistics | 0 (0) | |
Website search engine | 42 (81) | |
Accessibility | 52 (100) | |
Interoperability | 52 (100) | |
Editorial policy | 0 (0) | |
Use of consistent designs, font sizes, and styles | 52 (100) | |
Video/audio illustration | 5 (7) | |
Use a sans serif font for text | 51 (98) | |
Use of short sentences and an active voice | 47 (90) | |
Avoidance of jargon/technical language | 45 (87) | |
Use bulleted lists rather than large blocks of text | 20 (38) | |
Q&A section | 4 (8) | |
Use at least a 12-point font | 51 (98) | |
‘Chunk’ information into meaningful sections with clear headings | 44 (85) | |
Leave right margins jagged (i.e. do not justify) | 52 (100) | |
Avoid percentages (‘one out of ten’ rather than ‘10%’) | 18 (35) | |
Use numerals rather than spelling out numbers | 46 (88) | |
Supplement with illustrations | 8 (15) | |
Use of upper and lower case (avoids using all capital letters, italics, and fancy script) | 50 (96) |