Evaluating Health Information Summary Millions of consumers get health information from magazines, TV or the Internet. Some of the information is reliable and up to date; some is not. How can you tell the good from the bad? First, consider the source. If you use the Web, look for an “about us” page. Check to see who runs the site: Is it a branch of the government, a university, a health organization, a hospital or a business? Focus on quality. Does the site have an editorial board? Is the information reviewed before it is posted? Be skeptical. Things that sound too good to be true often are. You want current, unbiased information based on research. NIH: National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine Seniors Beware of Health Scams National Institute on Aging Online Health Information: Can You Trust It? National Institute on Aging Specifics Cancer Information on the Internet American Cancer Society Checking the Symptom Checkers National Institutes of Health Deciphering Media Stories on Diet: Nutrition in the News Harvard School of Public Health Evaluating Information on the Web (Immunization Issues) National Network for Immunization Information Finding Reliable Health Information Online National Human Genome Research Institute Understanding Health News National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Array Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine Online health information – what can you trust? Start Here Find Quality Resources: How Do I Know if I Can Trust the Informaton I Find Online? Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Finding and Evaluating Online Resources on Complementary Health Approaches National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Health Information on the Web: Finding Reliable Information American Academy of Family Physicians MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing National Library of Medicine Trust It or Trash It? Genetic Alliance Using Trusted Resources National Cancer Institute NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Finding Good Health Information on the Internet Statistics and Research Internet Use for Health Information Health Resources and Services Administration Use of the Internet for Health Information: United States, 2009 National Center for Health Statistics Find an Expert Medical Library Association Medical Library Association National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine Related Issues MedlinePlus: Health Literacy National Library of Medicine Miracle Health Claims Federal Trade Commission National Library of Medicine Guide to Finding Health Information National Library of Medicine Our Commitment to Reliable Health and Medical Information Health on the Net Foundation Understanding Risk: What Do Those Headlines Really Mean? National Institutes of Health Journal Articles Evaluating Health Information
