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A medical mob in the US chose 10 common sports medicine diagnoses. They then punched each one into a couple of different search engines, and had a peek at the top 10 results for each diagnosis. They then rated the quality of the information that was found on each one. Average scores for the quality of the websites found ranged between 45% and 61%. Hmmm. Then they stated this: “A common finding is that a large portion of the information posted on the internet is incomplete, misleading, or both, and can potentially endanger patient outcomes and expectations” <gasp>. This is made more concerning by that fact that around half of internet connected Americans use the internet to seek health-related information at least once a month! Our battle to bring safety, quality and personalization to injury related information on the ‘net continues! If you have any questions, or want help with an injury, we’d love to help. We have qualified Physiotherapists and a thorough assessment process, so you can rest assured you will get safe information that is relevant and effective for you. Have a great couple of weeks – next time look out far an article on one of the most stubborn of tendons…Achilles! Regards
The article: Starman J.S, G.K., Capo J.A, Fleischli J.E, Norton H.J, Karunakar M.A Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Ten Common Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Diagnoses. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2010. 92: p. 1612-8. |
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