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Table 3 Top-rated shoulder arthritis websites for content completeness

From: Quality of internet-based decision aids for shoulder arthritis: what are patients reading?

Site Name

Hyperlink

Content Score (49-point maximum)

The Steadman Clinic – Glenohumeral Arthritis

www.thesteadmanclinic.com/patient-education/shoulder/glenohumeral-arthritis

31 (Path: 9.7, Eval: 10.3, Tx: 6.0, I/O/C: 4.7)

Shoulder Arthritis and Rotator Cuff Tears: Causes of Shoulder Pain

shoulderarthritis.blogspot.com

30 (Path: 10.7, Eval: 6.7, Tx: 7.0, I/O/C: 6.0)

UCLA Health – Shoulder Arthritis

ortho.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=181

29 (Path: 9.0, Eval: 6.7, Tx: 6.0, I/O/C: 7.3)

Arthritis of the Shoulder - OrthoInfo – AAOS

orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/arthritis-of-the-shoulder

29 (Path: 9.0, Eval: 7.3, Tx: 9.0, I/O/C: 3.7)

University of Washington - Shoulder Arthritis

http://www.orthop.washington.edu/?q=patient-care/shoulder-arthritis.html

29 (Path: 10.0, Eval: 9.3, Tx: 7.3, I/O/C: 2)

  1. Path Pathology Content subscore, Eval Clinical Evaluation subscore, Tx Treatment subscore, I/O/C Indications/Outcomes/Complications subscore