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| Title |
Breast cancer information on the internet: Analysis of accessibility and accuracy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Breast, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.breast.2012.01.020 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
E.M. Quinn, M.A. Corrigan, S.M. McHugh, D. Murphy, J. O’Mullane, A.D.K. Hill, H.P. Redmond |
| Abstract |
Studies show internet sourced information often has poor accuracy. However, it is rapidly becoming a major source of patient information. Our aim was to assess accuracy of breast cancer-related information on the internet. The top five breast cancer-related search terms were identified using the commercial program "Wordtracker". These terms were searched using the search-engine "Google" and the top 100 webpages per topic analysed for applicability and accuracy of information. Overall 500 webpages were analysed. 42% were inapplicable to the question asked. Applicable accuracy rates were variable amongst the five terms: "breast cancer symptoms" 84%, "breast cancer care" 87%, "breast cancer stage" 88%, "breast cancer survival" 91% and "breast cancer signs" 78%. Educational websites were more likely to be accurate(p < 0.001) and interest group administered websites less likely to be accurate(p = 0.018) than other websites. Finding accurate breast cancer information on the internet is difficult due to large numbers of inapplicable unregulated websites preferentially returned via search engines. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profile of 1 X user who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 2% |
| Egypt | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 11 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 23% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 January 2013.
All research outputs
#8,261,756
of 25,373,627 outputs
Outputs from The Breast
#535
of 1,586 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#54,594
of 168,700 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Breast
#4
of 17 outputs
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