Effect of feedback on the quality of suicide prevention websites: randomised controlled trial.
There is concern regarding the quality of information about mental health problems on the internet. A trial was carried out to see whether sending feedback to website administrators about the quality of information on their website would lead to an improvement (ACTRN12609000449235). Fifty-two suicide prevention websites were identified by means of an online search. The quality of information about how to help someone who is suicidal was scored against expert consensus guidelines. Websites were randomised to receive feedback or serve as controls. The information on the websites varied greatly in quality. However, feedback did not lead to an improvement.
Jorm
Anthony F
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Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. ajorm@unimelb.edu.au
Fischer
Julie-Anne
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Elizabeth
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D005246:Feedback; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000592:standards*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention