| An Evaluation of Information on the Internet of a New Device: The Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement. | |
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PMID: 21912306 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT: Study Design. Cross sectional surveyObjective. The objective of this study was to investigate the authorship, content, and quality of information available to the public on the internet pertaining to the cervical artificial disc replacement device.Summary of Background Data. The Internet is widely used by patients as an educational tool for health care information. Additionally, the Internet is used as a medium for direct-to-consumer marketing. Increasing interest in cervical artificial disc replacement has led to the emergence of numerous websites offering information about this procedure. It is thought that patients can be influenced by information found on the Internet.Methods. A cross section of websites accessible to the general public was surveyed. Three commonly used search engines were used to locate 150 (50/search engine) websites providing information about the cervical artificial disc replacement. Each website was evaluated with regard to authorship and content.Results. Fifty-three percent of the websites reviewed were authorized by a private physician group, 4% by an academic physician group, 13% by industry, 16% were news reports, and 14% were not otherwise categorized. Sixty-five percent offered a mechanism for direct contact and 19% provided clear patient eligibility criteria. Benefits were expressed in 80% of websites, whereas associated risks were described in 35% or less. European experiences were noted in 17%, whereas only 9% of websites detailed the current US experience.Conclusion. The results of this study demonstrate that much of the content of Internet-derived information pertaining to the cervical artificial disc replacement is for marketing purposes and may not represent unbiased information. Until we can confirm the content on a web-site to be accurate, patients should be cautioned when using the Internet as a source for health care information related to cervical disc replacement. |
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Sheeraz A Qureshi; Steven M Koehler; James D Lin; Justin Bird; Ryan M Garcia; Andrew C Hecht |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-8 |
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Title: Spine Volume: - ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. |
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