A nice AORN Journal article outlining a scheme for evaluating the quality and credibility of health information web sites.  Included are tips for assessing bias in a web site, looking for valid recommendations, and ultimately, deciding whether or not the web site will help patients.  Also mentioned is the 15-item DISCERN questionnaire for evaluating the quality [...]

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UK’s National Health Service, Public Health Resource Unit, has a nice set of appraisal worksheets.  The whole site is nice, and a good sampling of the public health activities in the UK.  Some of the site appears to be in development, but when finished, the Development tab at the top will have some interesting links.

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The University of Southern California links to a nice macro-level model of appraising research.  It’s important to keep these basic questions in mind when reviewing research.

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