OBJECTIVE: @entity1 increasingly use the internet to source health information. Voluntary organisations offering information and support often provide such information on their websites. However, the internet is unregulated and information can be of poor quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of @entity0 information provided by 10 Great Britain (GB) @entity2798 ' websites. METHODS: Quality of websites was evaluated using an investigator-designed appraisal tool based on European Commission (EC) quality criteria for health-related websites. @entity0 information, and usability of websites, were appraised. RESULTS: Typically, @entity0 -specific organisations provided the highest quality information, particularly in terms of its completeness. However, great variability in quality was identified. Areas of weakness related to transparency of information, in particular disclosure of authorship, and its apparent currency. CONCLUSION: Voluntary organisations providing web-based @entity0 information have progress to make to ensure information provided is complete and transparent, and websites are user-friendly. Unfortunately, informed decision-making will not be optimised if @entity1 cannot access quality information. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Voluntary organisations should regularly review the quality of information on their websites. Grading of websites allows healthcare professionals to identify and signpost @entity1 to trustworthy, up-to-date websites. Thus, ensuring @entity1 receive high quality information.

An investigation of the quality of XXXX information provided on the internet by @entity2798 in Great Britain.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['Completeness and transparency of breast cancer', 'breast cancer'] @entity2798 :: ('MESH:D009155', 'Disease') :: ['voluntary organisations']
@entity0 :: (MESH:D001943,Disease) :: ['breast cancer']
