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Surfing for mouth guards: assessing quality of online information

2011; Wiley; Volume: 27; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.01017.x

1600-9657

Macarena B. Magunacelaya, Ulf Glendor,

Dental Research and COVID-19

Dental TraumatologyVolume 27, Issue 5 p. 334-343 Surfing for mouth guards: assessing quality of online information Macarena B. Magunacelaya, Macarena B. Magunacelaya Private Dental Health Clinic, Distriktstandvården Tulegatan, Sundbyberg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorUlf Glendor, Ulf Glendor Division of Social Medicine and Public Health Science, Department of Medicine and Society, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author Macarena B. Magunacelaya, Macarena B. Magunacelaya Private Dental Health Clinic, Distriktstandvården Tulegatan, Sundbyberg, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorUlf Glendor, Ulf Glendor Division of Social Medicine and Public Health Science, Department of Medicine and Society, Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 June 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.01017.xCitations: 10 Macarena B. Magunacelaya, Distriktstandvården, Tulegatan 8, SE-172 78 Sundbyberg, SwedenTel.: +46 8 597 603 80Fax: +46 8 597 602 09e-mail: magunac@gmail.com Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Abstract – Introduction: The Internet is an easily accessible and commonly used source of health-related information, but evaluations of the quality of this information within the dental trauma field are still lacking. Aim: The aims of this study are (i) to present the most current scientific knowledge regarding mouth guards used in sport activities, (ii) to suggest a scoring system to evaluate the quality of information pertaining to mouth guard protection related to World Wide Web sites and (iii) to employ this scoring system when seeking reliable mouth guard–related websites. Materials and methods: First, an Internet search using the keywords 'athletic injuries/prevention and control' and 'mouth protector' or 'mouth guards' in English was performed on PubMed, Cochrane, SvedMed+ and Web of Science to identify scientific knowledge about mouth guards. Second, an Internet search using the keywords 'consumer health information Internet', 'Internet information public health' and 'web usage-seeking behaviour' was performed on PubMed and Web of Science to obtain scientific articles seeking to evaluate the quality of health information on the Web. Based on the articles found in the second search, two scoring systems were selected. Then, an Internet search using the keywords 'mouth protector', 'mouth guards' and 'gum shields' in English was performed on the search engines Google, MSN and Yahoo. The websites selected were evaluated for reliability and accuracy. Results: Of the 223 websites retrieved, 39 were designated valid and evaluated. Nine sites scored 22 or higher. The mean total score of the 39 websites was 14.2. Fourteen websites scored higher than the mean total score, and 25 websites scored less. The highest total score, presented by a Public Institution Web site (Health Canada), was 31 from a maximum possible score of 34, and the lowest score was 0. Conclusion: This study shows that there is a high amount of information about mouth guards on the Internet but that the quality of this information varies. It should be the responsibility of health care professionals to suggest and provide reliable Internet URL addresses to patients. In addition, an appropriate search terminology and search strategy should be made available to persons who want to search beyond the recommended sites. Citing Literature Volume27, Issue5October 2011Pages 334-343 RelatedInformation