Quality of Information About Bariatric Surgery on the Internet: A Two-Continent Comparison of Website Content.

Juan S Barajas-GamboaMichael KlinglerJoshua LandreneauAndrew StrongAhmed Al ZubaidiHala SharadgahGabriel Diaz Del GobboCarlos AbrilMatthew KrohRicard Corcelles

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

The overall quality of information regarding bariatric surgery is poor to fair in both the USA and UAE. Additionally, there are differences in the types of sites retrieved by the most commonly used search engines in each region. The lack of high-quality, evidence-based, information regarding bariatric surgery online is a potential target to improve public education.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
health information
weight loss
obese patients
healthcare
social media
mental health
emergency department
risk assessment