Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage Evaluation for Websites PDF

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AAOCC website evaluation form for Informatics. This is a tool that you can use to assess how reputable a health website is....

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Evaluation of Online Health Information - AAOCC

AUTHORITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The author(s) first and last name is clearly identifiable (6 points)

The author's credentials are present (8 points)

The publisher/sponsor of the website is identifiable (6 points)

Contact information is provided (email, phone, address (4 points)

Information appears as accurate (5 points)

Information can be verified elsewhere (5 points)

The website contains links to reputable outside sources for additional information (3 points)

The site has citations for borrowed materials (3 points)

The purpose of the site is clear (6 points)

The site is unbiased or a bias(es) are easy to identify (8 points)

The author is qualified to address the topic (6 points) /30

Why did you give this score? ACCURACY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

Spelling and grammar are correct (4 points)

/20

Why did you give this score? OBJECTIVITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The site is free of advertisements (3 points)

The site is not a blog or wiki page (3 points)

/20

Why did you give this score? CURRENCY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The creation date is provided (4 points)

The latest revision date is provided (4 points)

The revision date is appropriate for the subject (not out of date) (6 points)

All links provided are current (6 points)

/20

Why did you give this score? COVERAGE OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The site is well organized (3 points)

Contains relevant information (4 points)

The site can be viewed completely (no fees, special browser requirements, or “under construction” signs) (3 points) /10

Why did you give this score? Is this site trustful? Why or why not?

Total:

/100

site: https:///en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_cardiovascular_disease AUTHORITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The author(s) first and last name is clearly identifiable (6 points) 0 points

The author's credentials are present (8 points) 0 points

The publisher/sponsor of the website is identifiable (6 points) 6 points

Contact information is provided (email, phone, address (4 points) 0 points

The author is qualified to address the topic (6 points) 0 points 6/30

Why did you give this score?

The author is not clearly identifiable therefore credentials are not present and we do not know if this person was qualified to to address the topic. We also do not have any contact information for this person. However, it is clear that Wikipedia is the publisher of the website, having their name displayed at both the top and bottom of the page.

ACCURACY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

Information appears as accurate (first impression) (5 points) 3 points

Information can be verified elsewhere (5 points) 5 points

The website contains links to reputable outside sources for additional information (3 points) 3 points

The site has citations for borrowed materials (3 points) 3 points

Spelling and grammar are correct (4 points) 2 points

16/20

Why did you give this score?

The information does appear somewhat accurate however, the correct usage of the capitalization in the title is not being used. Also, there are multiple punctuation and grammatical errors present. The site does contain links to reputable outside sources.

OBJECTIVITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The purpose of the site is clear (6 points) 6 points

The site is unbiased or a bias(es) are easy to identify (8 points) 4 points

The site is not a blog or wiki page (3 points) 0 points

The site is free of advertisements (3 points) 3 points 13/20

Why did you give this score?

The purpose of the website is clear and is free of advertisements. The website appears to be unbiased, as it allows biased and unbiased articles to be posted. The site however, is a wikipedia page that can be edited by anyone.

CURRENCY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The creation date is provided (4 points) 0 points All links provided are current (6 points) 2 points

Why did you give this score?

The latest revision date is provided (4 points) 4 points

The revision date is appropriate for the subject (not out of date) (6 points) 4 points 10/20

The creation date of the page is not provided however, the latest revision date is provided. The revision date is appropriate for the subject however, what was revised did not include a current or recent citation. Not all links that were provided are current or up-to-date but there were a few that created within the last 10 years.

site: https:///en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_cardiovascular_disease COVERAGE OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The site is well organized (3 points) 3 points

Contains relevant information (4 points) 4 points

The site can be viewed completely (no fees, special browser requirements, or “under construction” signs) (3 points) 3 points 10/10

Why did you give this score?

The website itself is well organized and some articles contain relevant information. The site can be viewed completely.

Is this site trustful? Why or why not? No, this site is not trustful. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia in which anyone can edit or create information, with or without credentials. The author did not possess any credentials and it seems that the website has been edited by multiple authors over time. A lot of the citations are outdated and there are punctuation and grammatical errors throughout the article. As a heathcare provider, I would recommend utilizing a reputable website from an educational agency or a reputable health promoting organization.

Total:

58/100

site: http://www.lifeex xtension.com/Magazine/2018/1/CoQ10-Reduces-Heart-Failure-Deaths/ Page-01 AUTHORITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The author(s) first and last name is clearly identifiable (6 points) 6 points

The author's credentials are present (8 points) 0 points

The publisher/sponsor of the website is identifiable (6 points) 6 points

Contact information is provided (email, phone, address (4 points) 4 points

The author is qualified to address the topic (6 points) 0 points 16/30

Why did you give this score?

The authors first and last name is identifiable and their contact information is displayed with several social media app logos as well as the websites contact information in the top right corner of the page. However, the author’s credentials is not identified therefore we are not sure if they are qualified to address the topic.

ACCURACY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

Information appears as accurate (5 points) 5 points

Information can be verified elsewhere (5 points) 5 points

The website contains links to reputable outside sources for additional information (3 points) 3 points

The site has citations for borrowed materials (3 points) 3 points

Spelling and grammar are correct (4 points) 4 points

20/20

Why did you give this score?

The information does appear accurate as it is apart of a scientific/health magazine. The information can be verified elsewhere and spelling and grammar are correct. The website contains links to outside sources that are well known to be accurate. The information presented links cited works.

OBJECTIVITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The purpose of the site is clear (6 points) 6 points

The site is unbiased or a bias(es) are easy to identify (8 points) 8 points

The site is not a blog or wiki page (3 points) 3 points

The site is free of advertisements (3 points) 3 points 20/20

Why did you give this score?

The purpose of the website is clear and the site does not appear to be biased. There are no outside advertisements except for the sites products and the website is not a wiki page or a blog.

CURRENCY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The creation date is provided (4 points) 4 points All links provided are current (6 points) 6 points

Why did you give this score?

The latest revision date is provided (4 points) 4 points

The revision date is appropriate for the subject (not out of date) (6 points) 6 points 20/20

The creation date is provided as well as the latest revision date. The revision date is not out of date and the links provided were current.

site: http://www.lifeex xtension.com/Magazine/2018/1/CoQ10-Reduces-Heart-Failure-Deaths/ Page-01 COVERAGE OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The site is well organized (3 points) 3 points

Contains relevant information (4 points) 4 points

The site can be viewed completely (no fees, special browser requirements, or “under construction” signs) (3 points) 3 ponts 10/10

Why did you give this score?

The site is easy to navigate and is well-organized. The site contains relevant information to health and can be viewed completely.

Is this site trustful? Why or why not? Yes, this site is trustful. Although the author does not provide her credentials, the article has been reviewed by an MD. All citations are relevant and come from reputable websites. The information was accurate when cross checked against other websites. As a healthcare provider, I would recommend utilizing this website in addition to other more known health organizations and publications.

Total:

86/100

site: https://www.ucsff.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-sciencebehind-how-face-masks-prevent AUTHORITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The author(s) first and last name is clearly identifiable (6 points) 6 points

The author's credentials are present (8 points) 4 points

The publisher/sponsor of the website is identifiable (6 points) 6 points

Contact information is provided (email, phone, address (4 points) 2 points

The author is qualified to address the topic (6 points) 6 points 24/30

Why did you give this score?

The author’s first and last name is identifiable however, her credentials are not readily displayed on the articles’s site. Instead, you have to click on her name and be redirected to another page for information pertaining to her credentials and contact information.

ACCURACY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

Information appears as accurate (5 points) 5 points

Information can be verified elsewhere (5 points) 5 points

The website contains links to reputable outside sources for additional information (3 points) 2 points

The site has citations for borrowed materials (3 points) 0 points

Spelling and grammar are correct (4 points) 4 points

16/20

Why did you give this score?

The information presented does appear as accurate and the information can be easily verified. Spelling and grammar were correct, however at least 2 links led to removed pages. The site does not provide a citations reference table but does include links to various websites throughout the article.

OBJECTIVITY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The purpose of the site is clear (6 points) 6 points

The site is unbiased or a bias(es) are easy to identify (8 points) 8 points

The site is not a blog or wiki page (3 points) 3 points

The site is free of advertisements (3 points) 3 points 20/20

Why did you give this score?

The purpose of the website is clear and the site appears not to have any biases. There are no advertisements and the site is not a blog or wiki page.

CURRENCY OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The creation date is provided (4 points) 4 points

The latest revision date is provided (4 points) 4 points

All links provided are current (6 points) 4 points

The revision date is appropriate for the subject (not out of date) (6 points) 4 points 16/20

Why did you give this score?

Both the creation date and revision date are provided. Most of the links provided are current however, at least two were broken links.

COVERAGE OF WEB DOCUMENTS

The site is well organized (3 points) 3 points

Contains relevant information (4 points) 4 points

The site can be viewed completely (no fees, special browser requirements, or “under construction” signs) (3 points) 3 points

site: https://www.ucsff.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-sciencebehind-how-face-masks-prevent 10/10 Why did you give this score?

The site is well organized and archived in a way in which all articles are placed in under a relevant group.The information presented is relevant and the site can be viewed completely.

Is this site trustful? Why or why not? Yes, this site is trustful. The website is sponsored by a widely known and respectful educational agency. The author has a background in writing in various scientific journals and the information presented was relevant and factual. Though not al links worked, the majority of the links were able to traced back to its initial source for comparison. The author is also an alumnus of two prominent and widely respected universities and has received degrees relevant to her science writing profession. As a healthcare provider, I would recommend utilizing the information presented in the article as it pulls from multiple reputable sources and if published by an educational agency.

Total:

86/100

References Alcohol and cardiovascular disease. (2005, September).Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Alcohol_and_cardiovascular_disease. Bai, N. (2020, June). Still Confused About Masks? Here's the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus. UCSF. https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confusedabout-masks-heres-science-behind-how-face-masks-prevent. Rackov, C. (2018, January). CoQ10 Reduces Heart Failure Deaths. Life Extension. https:// www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2018/1/coq10-reduces-heart-failure-deaths. Rosettis, M. (2016, March). Evaluating Web Sites. Study Lib. https://studylib.net/doc/9731743/ evaluating-web-sites....