Accessessing Valid and Reliable Health Information

What are things you could use to identify the Accuracy of a website?

• Website does not appear to have a bias

• The website has an expertise

• The website is sponsored or associated with an institution/organization

• All the answer options are correct

Which date can help you identify if a website is regularly updated?

• Can not find date

• Anything under 5 years

• It is updated every 10 years

• It is updated every 7 years

Which information would tell you the author of an article is qualified to write about a topic?

• A college degree connected to the topic

• Membership in a professional association connected to the topic

• It is a government agency

• All the answers would tell me the author is qualified to write about the topic.

When determining the accuracy of information on a website, which of the following is the most helpful information.

• No author is listed, who cares

• Lot's of pop-ups means it must be popular

• The article has clear references and statistics.

• No big deal if they spell a few words wrong, no one is perfect.

You go online to research information on dental products, which resource would be MOST CURRENT?

• A newspaper article published 2 years ago.

• A podcast recorded 3 years ago

• A CURRENT update from the American Dental Association.

• A news report from a blogger

If you are 'Googling' something about your health, which resources would be MOST RELEVANT?

• Reading an online newspaper from a non-medical website

• Reading a blog that provides medical expertise but has no authority or resources.

• A non-verified Tick Tock video.

• A medical website that has been verified for quality health information.

Which of the following resources would have the MOST ACCURACY?

• An article that has been fact-checked and copyedited

• A blog that doesn't cite any sources.

• A media post with mistakes in facts, spelling and grammar.

• A YouTube video that doesn't cite any of their resources.

When 'Googling' your health what are the better domains to start with?

• .com, org

• .gov, .edu

• .abc, .xyz

• .hjms, .shs

You want to research consequences of poor hygiene. Choose the best website for quality information.

• YouTube video posted by a deodorant company

• https://www.cdc.gov

• A Wikipedia post

• A blog post

When evaluating an author for reliable health advice. What type of credential(s) would be appropriate?

• Licensed Dermatologist

• Licensed Dentist

• Medical Doctor

• All the Above