Exploring the most visible websites on cutaneous T-cell lymphoma-revealing limited quality of patient health information on the internet.

D ÖzistanbulluR WeberJohannes KleemannM JägerStefan KippenbergerR KaufmannM Meissner

Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2022)

We found major shortcomings regarding readability, completeness and reliability of websites on CTCL. Nevertheless, highly selected websites on CTCL can serve as a valuable and reliable source of patient information. As a consequence, oncologists have an obligation to be aware of and guide their patients to available websites that contain reliable and appropriate information.

Keyphrases

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