Evaluation of the quality, reliability, readability of websites on temporomandibular joint pain
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of websites providing information on temporomandibular joint pain. MATERIALS AND METHOD: An internet search was performed on Google Chrome (Google, Mountain View, California, USA) on June 9, 2023, with the keywords “j...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gazi University
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Odontologica Turcica |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/gaziaot/issue/89830/1406388 |
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| Summary: | OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, quality, and readability of websites providing information on temporomandibular joint pain.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: An internet search was performed on Google Chrome (Google, Mountain View, California, USA) on June 9, 2023, with the keywords “jaw pain”
and the links of the first 50 websites were saved. Four different evaluation tools the DISCERN instrument, The Ensuring Quality Information for Patients (EQIP), the
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark, Readability Index were used to evaluate 37 sites that met the inclusion criteria. SPSS 25 statistical
software was used for the statistical analyses and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Within the scope of the study, the first 50 websites were registered and a total of 37 websites met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated. The mean
values for DISCERN, EQIP, and the JAMA index were 2.05±0.911, 62.4±11.6 and 0.486±0.692, respectively. In addition, those with high credibility constituted %5.4
(n=2) of the total number of sites and %50 (n=1) of these sites were uploaded by private hospitals, and %50 (n=1) by blogs (web logs).
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the quality, reliability and readability of websites providing information about jaw pain on the
internet vary but are at a medium-low level. Professional associations and organizations, such as the Turkish Orthodontic Society (TOD), may conduct similar research
and publish the results to ensure the quality and reliability of the information in publicly available online resources. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-690X |