COVID-19 prevention and treatment information on the internet: a systematic analysis and quality assessment.

Ka Siu FanShahi Abdul GhaniNikolaos MachairasLorenzo LentiKa Hay FanDaniel RichardsonAneya ScottDimitri Aristotle Raptis

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

This comprehensive assessment of online COVID-19 information using EQIP, JAMA and DISCERN Tools indicate that most websites were inadequate. This necessitates improvements in online resources to facilitate public health measures during the pandemic.

Keyphrases

health information
coronavirus disease
sars cov
public health
social media
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
healthcare
global health