title: Prostate cancer guidelines on Web 2.0-based sites: the screening dilemma continues online.
abstract: Little is known about prostate cancer (PrCA) screening information on participatory, interactive, and consumer-generated websites collectively referred to as Web 2.0. A content analysis was conducted of PrCA resources on four highly trafficked Web 2.0 social bookmarking sites. A total of 127 webpages were analyzed. Most content was from news websites (48.9%) and blogs (37.8%). PrCA screening was mentioned on 95.3% of pages; only 30.7% discussed the prostate-specific antigen test. Less than half (43.8%) mentioned current screening guidelines. PrCA content is inconsistent on Web 2.0 sites. Future research should assess the readability and usability of Web 2.0 cancer resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Room 220B, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. dbfriedman@sc.edu
authors.forename: Daniela B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koskan
authors.forename: India D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D009862:Online Systems / Q000592:standards*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen