Osteoporosis coverage in selected women's magazines and newspapers, 1998-2001.
Am J Health Behav
; 27(1): 75-83, 2003.
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| ID: mdl-12500954
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the accountability of osteoporosis information available in selected mass-circulating women's magazines (n=8) and a sample of newspapers (n=2).METHODS:
Osteoporosis articles (n=132) were assessed for sources of information used, incidence/prevalence statistics, risks factors, and prevention measures.RESULTS:
Expert sources were highlighted in the majority of articles, whereas incidence/ prevalence statistics were described in less than half of the articles. Risk factors and prevention measures were outlined in most articles; however, much of the information presented was ambiguous and incomplete.CONCLUSIONS:
It appears that the reporting of osteoporosis in women's magazines and newspapers is not entirely balanced; thus, future coverage should provide greater detail when reporting risks and preventive measures.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Publicações Periódicas como Assunto
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Bibliometria
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Disseminação de Informação
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Jornais como Assunto
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article