General Health Resources: Health Web site Evaluation

Great for patient information, general health questions, finding a doctor, etc.

CRAP test

What makes a good web site?

Click to view the CRAP test Reference: CRAP test website evaluation criteria courtesy of Glendale Community College Libraries.

Evaluating Health Information Tutorial at MedlinePlus
Teaches how to evaluate health information found on the Web; 16 minutes; from Medline Plus
Evaluating Health Web sites at MedlinePlus
Information on website evaluation located at MedlinePlus
QuackWatch
Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions; Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D.
URAC
An independent, nonprofit organization; well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality; look for their symbol on health websites.

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