Rezniczek Günther A, Küppers Laura, Heuer Hubertus, Hefler Lukas A, Buerkle Bernd, Tempfer Clemens B
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Düngelstraße 33, D-44623, Herne, Bochum, Germany.
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Apr 26;15:103. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0537-9.
The internet has become an easily accessible and widely used source of healthcare information. There are, however, no standardized or commonly accepted criteria for the quality of Obstetrics and Gynecology websites. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of websites of Obstetrics and Gynecology departments in German-speaking countries and to compare websites nationally and internationally.
We scored 672 websites from Germany (n = 566), Austria (n = 57), and Switzerland (n = 49) using the objective criteria: Google search rank (2 items), technical aspects (11 items), navigation (8 items), and content (6 items) for a 26 point score. Scores were compared nationally and internationally. Multivariable regression models assessed good quality scores (≥50% of maximum) as the dependent variables and country, academic affiliation, being member of a healthcare consortium, confessional affiliation, and content management system (CMS) use as independent variables.
The mean score of websites was 13.8 ± 3.3. 4.2% were rated as good (≥75% of maximum), 61.8% as fair (≥50% of maximum). German (14.0 ± 3.2) and Swiss (13.8 ± 4.0) websites scored significantly higher compared to Austrian websites (11.6 ± 2.5) (P < 0.001 and P = 0.005, respectively). Within Germany, academic had higher scores than non-academic departments (14.9 ± 3.2 vs. 13.7 ± 3.1, P < 0.001). Single institutions had higher scores compared to healthcare consortium institutions (14.1 ± 3.2 vs. 13.2 ± 2.6, P = 0.003). Departments in Northern and Southern states had higher scores compared to Eastern states (14.4 ± 3.2 and 14.2 ± 3.2 vs. 13.0 ± 3.0, P < 0.001). In multivariate regression models, all subscores (all: P < 0.001) independently predicted a website's reaching a good quality score, with navigation subscore as strongest predictor. Affiliations were predictors for some good individual subscores, but not for others. High content subscore was associated with good Google search rank, technical aspects, and navigation subscores.
The quality of websites of Obstetrics and Gynecology departments varies widely. We found marked differences depending on country, affiliation, and region.
互联网已成为一个易于获取且广泛使用的医疗保健信息来源。然而，对于妇产科网站的质量，尚无标准化或普遍接受的标准。在本研究中，我们旨在评估德语国家妇产科部门网站的质量，并在国内和国际层面进行网站比较。
我们使用客观标准对来自德国（n = 566）、奥地利（n = 57）和瑞士（n = 49）的672个网站进行评分：谷歌搜索排名（2项）、技术方面（11项）、导航（8项）和内容（6项），满分为26分。在国内和国际层面比较得分。多变量回归模型将高质量得分（≥最高分的50%）作为因变量，将国家、学术隶属关系、医疗保健联盟成员身份、宗教隶属关系和内容管理系统（CMS）的使用作为自变量。
网站的平均得分为13.8 ± 3.3。4.2%被评为优秀（≥最高分的75%），61.8%为中等（≥最高分的50%）。德国（14.0 ± 3.2）和瑞士（13.8 ± 4.0）的网站得分显著高于奥地利的网站（11.6 ± 2.5）（分别为P < 0.001和P = 0.005）。在德国国内，学术部门的得分高于非学术部门（14.9 ± 3.2对13.7 ± 3.1，P < 0.001）。单一机构的得分高于医疗保健联盟机构（14.1 ± 3.2对13.2 ± 2.6，P = 0.003）。与东部各州相比，北部和南部各州的部门得分更高（14.4 ± 3.2和14.2 ± 3.2对13.0 ± 3.0，P < 0.001）。在多变量回归模型中，所有子得分（均为：P < 0.001）均独立预测网站达到高质量得分，其中导航子得分是最强的预测因素。隶属关系是一些良好个体子得分的预测因素，但不是其他子得分的预测因素。高内容子得分与良好的谷歌搜索排名、技术方面和导航子得分相关。
妇产科部门网站的质量差异很大。我们发现，根据国家、隶属关系和地区存在显著差异。
