How trustworthy is online dental information for individuals with Down syndrome from Ibero-American countries?

IF 0.9 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Special Care in Dentistry Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-10 DOI:10.1111/scd.13037

G Rey-Otero, M Diniz-Freitas, B Rivas-Mundiña, I Varela-Aneiros, L Sande-López, J Limeres-Posse, E García-Mato

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Abstract

Background: Internet has become an indispensable source of health-related information. However, several studies have shown there to be a lack of quality control for webpages related to disability. Specifically, available content concerning Down syndrome (DS) and dentistry is limited and of dubious quality.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of online content in Spanish and Portuguese on dental care for individuals with DS.

Methods: A simultaneous search in Google and Bing using the terms "Down syndrome" and "odontology/dentist/dental treatment" in Spanish and Portuguese was conducted in seven Ibero-American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, and Portugal). The first 100 consecutive pages of results from the three combinations of terms in each of the search engines were accessed and selected by applying conventional exclusion criteria. The selected pages were classified according to their authorship, specificity and dissemination potential. The quality of the online content was assessed using the DISCERN questionnaire and the Questionnaire to Evaluate Health Web Sites According to European Criteria (QEEC). The presence of the Health On Net (HON) and Accredited Medical Website (AMW) seals was also assessed.

Results: The mean DISCERN score was 2.51 ± 0.85 and 2.57 ± 0.86 for the Spanish and Portuguese webpages, respectively. The mean readability score was 3.43 ± 1.26 and 3.25 ± 1.08 for the Spanish and Portuguese webpages, respectively. None of the selected webpages presented the HONcode or AMW trust seals.

Conclusions: The content available online in Spanish and Portuguese regarding Down syndrome and dentistry is scarce and of highly questionable quality.

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对于伊比利亚-美洲国家的唐氏综合征患者来说，网上牙科信息的可信度如何？

背景：互联网已成为健康相关信息不可或缺的来源。然而，一些研究表明，与残疾有关的网页缺乏质量控制。具体而言，与唐氏综合症（DS）和牙科有关的可用内容有限，而且质量可疑：本研究旨在评估有关唐氏综合症患者牙科护理的西班牙语和葡萄牙语在线内容的质量：在七个伊比利亚-美洲国家（阿根廷、巴西、智利、哥伦比亚、西班牙、墨西哥和葡萄牙）使用 "唐氏综合症 "和 "牙科/牙医/牙科治疗 "这两个词同时在谷歌和必应进行搜索。通过采用传统的排除标准，访问了每个搜索引擎中三个术语组合的前 100 个连续结果页面，并从中选出了部分结果。所选网页根据其作者、特异性和传播潜力进行了分类。使用 DISCERN 问卷和根据欧洲标准评估健康网站问卷（QEEC）对在线内容的质量进行了评估。此外，还评估了网站是否贴有 "健康网"（HON）和 "认证医疗网站"（AMW）标志：西班牙文和葡萄牙文网页的 DISCERN 平均得分分别为 2.51 ± 0.85 和 2.57 ± 0.86。西班牙文和葡萄牙文网页的平均可读性得分分别为 3.43 ± 1.26 和 3.25 ± 1.08。所选网页均未显示 HONcode 或 AMW 信任标识：西班牙文和葡萄牙文网上有关唐氏综合症和牙科的内容很少，而且质量很成问题。

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Special Care in Dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

14.30%

发文量

120

期刊介绍： Special Care in Dentistry is the official journal of the Special Care Dentistry Association, the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. It is the only journal published in North America devoted to improving oral health in people with special needs.