A survey of the quality of web based information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Objective: To systematically assess the quality, accountability and readability of Internet information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using a standardized pro forma. Method: We analysed the 20 most highly ranked pages on the treatment of ADHD...
| Publicado en: | Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 85 - 92 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Feb2003
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