A Critical Assessment of Diabetes Information on the Internet

1. Kolata G. Web research transforms visit to the doctor. New York Times. March 6, 2000:C1-C1,C2-C2.

2. Kassirer JP . The next transformation in the delivery of health care. N Engl J Med. 1995;332:52-54.

3. Health on the Internet. Available at: http://ww.harrisinteractive.com/Vnews/index.asp?NewslD=164&HIelection=AII. Accessed January 21, 2001.

4. Clement S. Diabetes self-management education. Diabetes Care. 1995;18:1204-1215.

5. Norris SL , Engelgau MM , Venkat-Narayan KM . Effectiveness of self-management training in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Diabetes Care. 2001;24:561-587.

6. Finding medical help * online. Consumer Rep. 1997;62:27-31.

7. Quackwatch. Available at: http.//www.quackwatch.com. Accessed February 2, 2001.

8. Impicciatore P , Pandolfini C , Casella N , Bonati M. Reliability of health information for the public on the World Wide Web: systematic survey of advice on managing fever in children at home. BMJ. 1997;314:1875-1879.

9. Biermann JS , Golladay GJ , Greenfield MLVH , Baker LH . Evaluation of cancer information on the Internet. Cancer. 1999;86:381-390.

10. Henson DE . Cancer and the Internet. Cancer. 1999;86:373-374.

11. Silberg WM , Lundberg GD , Musacchio RA . Assessing, controlling, and assuring the quality of medical information on the Internet. JAMA. 1997;277:1244-1245.

12. Kibbe DC , Smith PP , LaVallee R , Bailey D , Bard M. A guide to finding and evaluating best practices health care information on the Internet: the truth is out there? Joint Commission J Quality Improvement. 1997;23:678-689.

13. Health on the Net Foundation. HON code of conduct. Available at: http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html. Accessed February 2, 2001.

14. University of Michigan Diabetes Center. Available at: http://www.med.umich.edu/mdrtc/links.html. Accessed February 20, 2001.

15. Albert Enstein College of Medicine diabetes resource index. Available at: http.//www.medicine.aecom.yu.edu/diabetes/links.htm. Accessed February 20, 2001.

16. University of Washington diabetes health links. Available at: http://www.healthlinks.washington.edu/conditions/diabetes.html. Accessed February 20,2001.

17. American Diabetes Association . Clinical practice recommendations 2000. Diabetes Care. 2000;23:S1-S116.

18. Deyo RA , Diehr P , Patrick DL . Reproducibility and responsiveness: statistics and strategies for evaluation. Control Clin Trials. 1991;12:142S-158S.

19. Diabetes information. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/adaldiabetesinfo.asp. Accessed April 12, 2001.

20. American Medical Association . Diabetes overview. Available at: http://www.medem.con/MedLB/sub-detaillb.cfm?parentid=99&act=disp. Accessed April 12, 2001.

21. About diabetes. Available at: http://ww.diabetes.ca/aboutdiabetes/index.html. Accessed April 12, 2001.

22. Take charge of your diabetes. Available at: http://ww.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/tcyd/index.htm. Accessed April 12, 2001.

23. Diabetes insight. Available at: http:/wm.Diabetic.org.uk/diabetesinsight.htm. Accessed April 12, 2001.

24. Diabetes. Available at: http://www.drkoop.corrVconditions/diabetes/library. Accessed April 12, 2001.

25. Joslin's Diabetes Center. Available at: http://www.joslin.harvard.edu. Accessed April 12, 2001.

26. Diabetes. Available at: http:/Awww.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm. Accessed April 12, 2001.

27. Diabetes. Available at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/health/hi-files/topics/diabetes/diabetes.html. Accessed April 12, 2001.

28. Korn K. Diabetes mellitus information on the Internet. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 1998;10:61-63.

29. Lewis D , Komondor K. Diabetes on the Internet: a useful resource for educators. Diabetes Educ. 1996;22:503-504,506-506.

30. Availability of diabetes information on the Internet. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1997;46:1027-1028.

31. Winker MA , Flanagin A , Chi-Lum B , et al. Guidelines for medical and health information sites on the Internet. JAMA. 2000;283:1600-1606.

32. Eysenbach G , Diepgen TI . Towards quality management of medical information on the internet: evaluation, labelling, and filtering of information. BMJ. 1998;317:1496-1502.

33. Wyatt JC . Measuring quality and impact of the World Wide Web [commentary]. BMJ. 1997;314:1879-1880.

34. Brown SA . Effects of educational intervention in diabetes care: a meta-analysis of findings. Nurs Res. 1988;37:223-240.

35. Coates VE , Boore JRP . Knowledge and diabetes self-management. Patient Educ Counsel. 1996;22:99-108.