Evaluating Internet information on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment: parent and expert perspectives.
Educ Health (Abingdon)
; 26(1): 48-53, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Internet is increasingly used as a source of health-related information. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of web-based information on treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).METHODS:
Sixteen expert health professionals in ADHD and 35 parents of paediatric patients with a recent diagnosis of ADHD assessed the information contained in the 10 highest ranked websites in Spanish, using the Spanish version of the DISCERN tool - a validated questionnaire designed to assess the quality and reliability of web-based information on treatment choices (rating scores from 15 to 75).RESULTS:
DISCERN scores given by parents and experts were low (total mean scores [standard deviation] 35.9 [13.1] and 43.4 [13.7], respectively) and inter-rater agreement was poor/moderate (weighted kappa for the global assessment between -0.69 and +0.93, average = 0.29). There was a significant change on the ADHD-knowledge and motivation for treatment (ADHD-KMT) basic knowledge sub-scale score after the assessment of the different websites by parents (total mean scores [standard deviation] 49.09 [9.46] and 63.21 [9.45]).CONCLUSIONS:
Despite a poor/moderate inter-rater agreement between parent and expert opinions, all agreed that the quality of the web-based information on treatment choices for ADHD is generally poor.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Internet
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Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article