Upload File

evaluating health information on the internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and...

  • Home
  • Documents
  • Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation
37
Evaluating and Finding Health Information on the Internet Terri Ottosen Community Engagement and Health Literacy Librarian Health Sciences Library, UNC-CH

Upload: others

Post on 03-Jul-2020

1 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

Report

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Evaluating and Finding Health Information on the Internet

Terri OttosenCommunity Engagement and Health Literacy LibrarianHealth Sciences Library, UNC-CH

Page 2: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Objectives:

•At the end of this class, you will be able to:

– Evaluate and determine the quality of health information found on the Internet using a set of criteria: accuracy, authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet

– Protect yourself from misinformation

– Identify a select group of reliable and authoritative “go to” health information sites

Page 3: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Types of Websites

•What is the purpose of the page?

–Advocacy (American Diabetes Association)

– Business/marketing (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Company)

– Informational (National Center for Health Statistics)

–News (CNN)

– Entertainment (Official Black Panther Fan Club)

Page 4: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Domains and the URL

• .com, .edu, .org, .gov, .net

• The tilde ~

• Contact information

• About Us

Page 5: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Evaluation Criteria

• Accuracy

• Authority

• Bias

• Currency

• Coverage

Page 6: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Accuracy

http://www.thedogisland.com/
https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Page 7: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Authority

https://patient.info/health/tourettes-syndrome-leaflet
Page 8: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Bias

http://www.dhmo.org/
Page 9: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Currency

https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/hormone-replacement-q-a#1
Page 10: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Coverage

http://www.medical-library.net/altitude-sickness/
Page 11: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Additional Resources

https://www.quackwatch.org/
Page 12: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation
https://www.snopes.com/about-snopes/
Page 13: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

FactCheck.org

Politifact.com

A Finder’s Guide to Facts (NPR)

Health News Review

https://www.factcheck.org/
http://www.politifact.com/
https://www.npr.org/2016/12/11/505154631/a-finders-guide-to-facts
https://www.healthnewsreview.org/
Page 14: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Protect Yourself from Health Fraud

• Guard your numbers

• Don’t carry your health insurance card all the time

• Decline offers that ask for your insurance information

• Ignore those saying they are “government” officials

• Carefully examine bills and statements

Page 15: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Tips

• Watch for official communications

• Be skeptical

• Trust your instincts

• Report suspected fraud or scams

– NC: http://www.ncdoi.com/

http://www.ncdoi.com/
Page 16: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Recognizing Red Flags of Health Scams

• One product does it all

• Personal testimonies

• Quick fixes

• “Natural”

• Paranoid accusations

• Meaningless medical jargon

Page 17: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://medlineplus.gov)

https://medlineplus.gov/
https://medlineplus.gov/
Page 18: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

MedlinePlus Tools

• Topic pages:

– Evaluating health information

–Health fraud

–Understanding medical research

• Tutorials:

–Understanding medical words

– Evaluating internet health information

https://medlineplus.gov/healthtopics.html
https://medlineplus.gov/videosandcooltools.html
Page 19: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(http://nchealthinfo.org)

http://nchealthinfo.org/
http://nchealthinfo.org/
Page 20: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(http://nclive.org)

http://nclive.org/
http://nclive.org/
Page 21: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://familydoctor.org)

https://familydoctor.org/
https://familydoctor.org/
Page 22: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://healthfinder.gov)

https://healthfinder.gov/
https://healthfinder.gov/
Page 23: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://merckmanuals.com/home)

https://merckmanuals.com/home
https://merckmanuals.com/home
Page 24: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://labtestsonline.org)

https://labtestsonline.org/
https://labtestsonline.org/
Page 25: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://clinicaltrials.gov)

http://clinicaltrials.gov/
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Page 26: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://nccih.nih.gov)

http://nccih.nih.gov/
https://nccih.nih.gov/
Page 27: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://cancer.gov)

http://cancer.gov/
https://cancer.gov/
Page 28: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://nia.nih.gov)

https://nia.nih.gov/
https://nia.nih.gov/
Page 29: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/)

https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal
https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/
Page 30: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/)

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed
Page 31: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

4/10/2019

(https://www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov/dsld/)

http://www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov/dsld/
https://www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov/dsld/
Page 32: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://nimh.nih.gov)

https://nimh.nih.gov/
https://nimh.nih.gov/
Page 33: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://mentalhealth.gov)

https://mentalhealth.gov/
https://mentalhealth.gov/
Page 34: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://www.samhsa.gov)

https://www.samhsa.gov/
https://samhsa.gov/
Page 35: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://www.dailystrength.org)

https://www.dailystrength.org/
https://www.dailystrength.org/
Page 36: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

(https://www.patientslikeme.com)

https://www.patientslikeme.com/
https://www.patientslikeme.com/
Page 37: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet · authority, bias, currency, coverage, and user-friendliness of health information found on the Internet –Protect yourself from misinformation

Questions?

Use the “Ask Us” button on NCHealthInfo.org site

or contact me:

Terri [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation: Causes

CORRECTING THE MISINFORMATION AND …

AMERICANS’ VIEWS OF MISINFORMATION IN THE NEWS …...of misinformation, frequently referred to as “fake news.”1 Concern about misinformation — which can be defined as stories

HOT TOPICS II: INTERNET SAFETY AND ETHICS INTERNET SAFETY Today there are many issues relevant to Internet safety such as: Privacy Misinformation

Psychophysiological correlates of the misinformation effect · PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF THE MISINFORMATION EFFECT 2 Abstract The misinformation effect refers to memory impairment

Misinformation about the misinformation effect

Beyond Misinformation PDF

When Misinformation Improves Memory: The Effects of ......MISINFORMATION AND REMINDINGS 3 When Misinformation Improves Memory: The Effects of Recollecting Change In the misinformation

Interaction17 | Designing to Combat Misinformation

Positive side-effects of misinformation

Misinformation Dec10 Rpt

TCP Friendliness

Anti-Wild and Scenic Effort Spreads Misinformation · Anti-Wild and Scenic Effort Spreads Misinformation Serious misinformation regarding Wild and Scenic designation for the South

˜e Debunking Handbook 2020...fie Debunking Handbook 2020 4 Quick guide to responding to misinformation Misinformation can do damage Misinformation is false information that is spread

Misinformation debate

Miscreants and Misinformation on Twitter

Processing Political Misinformation final R&R. · 2020-04-21 · 1 PROCESSING POLITICAL MISINFORMATION Running head: PROCESSING POLITICAL MISINFORMATION Processing Political Misinformation—Comprehending

Confronting Health Misinformation

˜e Debunking Handbook 2020 · 2020. 10. 13. · fie Debunking Handbook 2020 4 Quick guide to responding to misinformation Misinformation can do damage Misinformation is false information

Small Business Friendliness Survey · Thumbtack Small Business Friendliness Survey 2016 3 Small Business Friendliness Survey: Public Policy and the Skilled Professional Across the

The International -Friendliness of Universities

Managing misinformation & disinformation*

Ignorance and misinformation wreak havoc_CAHR2010

Misinformation in Social Media · misinformation using predictive models • Task 2: Building mathematical graph based models for the misinformation cascades • Task 3: Designing

Team Misfits - Misinformation Debate

misinformation and disinformation

Cognitive attraction and online misinformation · misinformation • Empirical evidence of reach and effects of online misinformation is at best mixed. • This is consistent with

2014 THUMBTACK.COM SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS …

Misinformation on Computer

The Delay-Friendliness of TCP

Beyond Misinformation 2015

THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS …

Business friendliness a Torino

Responding to misinformation and criticisms regarding ... · cat Feral cat Misinformation Science-based policy Introduction Misinformation, also referred to as disinformation or denialism,

Misinformation effect: incorporatingjmbpsych.weebly.com/uploads/4/7/3/7/47374127/16-17...Type 2: Misinformation Effect –Misinformation effect: incorporating misleading information