Items for "web site evaluation"

Evaluating Personal Health Care and Health Promotion Web Sites

OBJECTIVE: An exemplary sample of web sites relevant to personal health care and health promotion was chosen and evaluated. METHODS: Both quantitative and qualitative data were converged to assess and rank the sites on nine attributes. RESULTS: The sites provided a definitive range of value and variety of presentations, health care and health promotion information, and services covering the virtual choices currently available to users of the Internet. CONCLUSION: Discussion focused on methodological approaches and issues of web site evaluation serving the public interest, health care, and health promotion.

Keywords: health care, health promotion, methods, web site evaluation