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The quality of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease information resources for patients on the internet in Korea

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Author(s)
In Tae SoYoo Jin LeeHye In JungJae Seok HwangByoung Kuk Jang
Keimyung Author(s)
Lee, Yoo JinHwang, Jae SeokJang, Byoung Kuk
Department
Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
Journal Title
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Issued Date
2021
Volume
36
Issue
1
Keyword
Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseInformation resource guideInternet
Abstract
Background/Aims:
Many patients uses the internet to obtain information about their diseases. However, there is increasing concern regarding the quality of internet information. Thus, we aimed to systematically evaluate the quality of websites containing educational information about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Korea.

Methods:
Naver, Daum, and Google search engines were searched using the term "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" in Korean. Two reviewers independently evaluated website quality using the quality evaluation instrument (QEI), which awarded websites scores for specific information on various aspects of NAFLD, as well as a five-point Likert scale (1–5), the DISCERN instrument, and a global quality scale (GQS).

Results:
Forty-seven websites met the inclusion criteria. We found that the quality of the internet information about NAFLD is generally poor. The mean QEI score with standard deviation was 10.31 ± 5.09 (range, 4 to 22), with only 17% of websites scoring higher than 10 points. The median GQS of the websites was 2.0, with no website achieving a score of 4 or 5. The QEI score was highly associated with the GQS score (r = 0.74, p < 0.01). For each DISCERN question from question 1 to question 15, the mean score was less than 3.

Conclusions:
Overall, the internet health information for patients regarding NAFLD is poor and in need of much improvement. There is a need for institutional support, qualitative regulation of internet information, and development of an accreditation system to provide patients with internet health information of appropriate quality.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
이유진
황재석
장병국
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Citation
In Tae So et al. (2021). The quality of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease information resources for patients on the internet in Korea. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 36(1), 86–96. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2018.359
Type
Article
ISSN
2005-6648
Source
https://www.kjim.org/journal/view.php?number=170222
DOI
10.3904/kjim.2018.359
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/43365
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