Background Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in consumer online health
information seeking. The quality of online health information, however, remains …

Background: In recent years, the Internet has become one of the most popular sources of
health information for users, and pregnant women are no exception. This study aimed to …

Background Although the increasing dissemination and use of health-related information on
the Internet has the potential to empower citizens and patients, several studies have …

Recent government initiatives to deploy health information technology in the USA, coupled
with a growing body of scholarly evidence linking online heath information and positive …

Objective To gain new insights into the relationship between health literacy and evaluation
of online health information. Methods Using a mixed-methods approach, forty-four semi …

Background Interpreting health information and acquiring health knowledge have become
more important with the accumulation of scientific medical knowledge and ideals of patient …

Background: The rapid explosion in online digital health resources is seen as
transformational, accelerating the shift from traditionally passive patients to patients as …

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in order to determine the extent of
internet use by pregnant women to gain information about their pregnancy. The research …

Background: The Internet is becoming increasingly important in psychiatry and
psychotherapy. Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate if and how online self-help …

Zusammenfassung Einleitung Eine gesetzliche Aufgabe des Instituts für Qualität und
Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG) ist es, Patientinnen, Patienten und …