[Evaluation of medical Internet sources: outcome].
A large number of medical information is available on the Internet for laymen as well as for medical experts. This is used to answer medical questions in concrete situations and is likely to influence health related behaviour directly. Therefore the questions arises how health is affected and how the effects can be measured. The classical way of performing clinical studies can be applied to the Internet only in part. New methods must be developed and evaluated in individuals studies.
Institut für Medizinische Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D008511:Medicine; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care