Evaluation of UK internet sources on information about melatonin in children

Iqra Irfan; Gazala Akram

doi:10.1111/ijpp.12289

Evaluation of UK internet sources on information about melatonin in children

Iqra Irfan, Gazala Akram

Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences

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Websites were grouped according to host categories, (i.e. governmental, professional, commercial and charity) and scored using a bespoke instrument to evaluate the quality of information on melatonin as a sleep aid for children. 26 websites were evaluated against 20 criteria measuring the quality of clinical and physical attributes of the site. Each attribute scored 0, 1 or 2 (max score of 40). The mean (SD) total score was 18.5 (5.6) out of 40. Sites scored poorly for their clinical content [6.6 (3.6) out of 22] but scored more favourably for the physical characteristics [11.7 (2.9) out of 18]. The quality of information about melatonin online is extremely basic and limited.

Original language	English
Article number	0045
Pages (from-to)	43-44
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Volume	24
Issue number	Suppl. 3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12289
Publication status	Published - 29 Aug 2016
Event	Royal Pharmaceutical Society Annual conference - ICC, Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2016 → 5 Sept 2016

Keywords

medical information
Internet use
Melatonin
children
sleep disorders

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