title: Expanding DISCERN to create a tool for assessing the quality of Web-based health information resources.
abstract: Based on criteria for assessing the quality of health information extracted from a review of the literature, we expanded the DISCERN instrument by adding 14 questions. New questions addressed language of the web-based health information resource, level of readability of the resource, and usability of the web page or portal for the resource.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Library, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsoukas
authors.forename: Sookyung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: Myra P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Sapana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Velez
authors.forename: Po-Yin
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakken
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000145:classification* / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet; D009518:New York; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D012984:Software; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires