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CRITERION
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DEFINITION
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ITEMS ASSESSED
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Documentation
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The information or literature validation |
- Referenced: folklore,
testimonial, manufacturer information, case reports
- Well-referenced: standard tertiary sources for
health professionals, primary and secondary literature
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Authority
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The statement of authorship and credentials |
- List
name and/or logo of the sponsoring organization
- List author's name, title, qualifications and
affiliation
- Relevancy of the site content to the nature
of the sponsoring organization and its purpose
- Relevancy of the site content to the qualifications
of the author(s)
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Objectivity
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The presentation of unprejudiced information
and objective analysis |
- No
obvious signs of bias in the content, design or maintenance of the site
- Disclosure of the financial support of the nature
of sponsorship provided to the Web developer and/or to the site
- Statements based on opinion or personal experience
clearly stated as such
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Review
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The internal or external quality control
of the content of the site |
- Evidence
of internal review process or editorial policy for the quality control
of the site
- Existence of a Web site "review board."
- List of names of editorial and review board
members available either on site or upon request.
- Description of a site rating process or review,
and its evaluation criteria
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Links
Types
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Links allowing topic broadening |
- Relevancy
of the Web links to the content and purpose of the original site
- Quality of linked sites within the scope of
the original site
- Close similarity between the type of users of
original site and the users of linked sites
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Disclaimer
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Liability |
- Disclosure
of warning statements about the use of the information by persons not
trained as health care providers in lieu of seeking professional advice
- Statement of limitations of the site including
information that is not available of consulted in constructing the site
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