Jordan G. Bruce|Jennifer L. Tucholka|Nicole M. Steffens|Heather B. Neuman
Quality of online information to support patient decision?making in breast cancer surgery
University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
breast cancer patients commonly use internet information resource objective evaluate quality online information available support patients facing decision breast surgerybreast cancer surgeryrelated queries performed google bing reviewed content pertinent breast cancer surgery discern instrument used evaluate websites structural components influence publication reliability ability information support treatment decisionmaking scores 45 considered good45 unique websites identified websites satisfied median 59 content questions commonly omitted topics included choice breast conservation mastectomy 67 potential 2nd surgery obtain negative margins breast conservation 60 websites median discern score 29 range 2045 websites achieved higher scores structural criteria median 36 2147 24 rated good scores supporting decisionmaking questions lower 26 1344 7 scoring goodalthough numerous breast cancerrelated websites exist poor job providing women essential information necessary actively participate decisionmaking breast cancer surgery providing easily accessible highquality online information potential significantly improve patients experiences decisionmaking