Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2012 Jun;181(2):221-4. doi: 10.1007/s11845-011-0787-0. Epub 2011 Dec 27.
The Internet hosts a large number of high-quality medical resources and poses seemingly endless opportunities to inform, teach, and connect professionals and patients alike. However, it is difficult for the lay person to distinguish accurate from inaccurate information.
This study was undertaken in an attempt to assess the quality of information on otolaryngology available on the Internet.
Sixty appropriate websites, using search engines Yahoo and Google, were evaluated for completeness and accuracy using three commonly performed ENT operations: tonsillectomy (T), septoplasty (S), and myringoplasty (M).
A total of 60 websites were evaluated (NT = 20, NM = 20, NS = 20). A total of 86.7% targeted lay population and 13.3% targeted the medical professionals. 35% of the sites included all critical information that patients should know prior to undergoing surgery and over 94% of these were found to contain no inaccuracies. Negative bias towards medical profession was detected in 3% of websites.
In the current climate, with informed consent being of profound importance, the Internet represents a useful tool for both patients and surgeons.
互联网上有大量高质量的医学资源，为专业人士和患者提供了无穷无尽的信息、教学和交流机会。然而，对于非专业人士来说，很难区分准确和不准确的信息。
本研究旨在评估互联网上耳鼻喉科信息的质量。
使用搜索引擎雅虎和谷歌，评估了 60 个合适的网站，针对扁桃体切除术（T）、鼻中隔成形术（S）和鼓室成形术（M）这三种常见的耳鼻喉科手术，评估了其完整性和准确性。
共评估了 60 个网站（NT=20，NM=20，NS=20）。其中 86.7%的网站针对的是普通人群，13.3%的网站针对的是医疗专业人员。35%的网站包含了患者在接受手术前应该知道的所有关键信息，而且这些信息中超过 94%的内容都是准确的。在 3%的网站中发现了对医疗行业的负面偏见。
在当前的环境下，知情同意至关重要，互联网对于患者和外科医生来说都是一个有用的工具。
