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Information Quality—Part 3 of 4
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Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial

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Information Quality—Part 3 of 4

The Physicians Academy for Better Health site clearly labels the sources of their information.

Screenshot of PABH home page. A red box outlines the text 'July 2015 issue of the American Journal Clinical Nutrition' beneath health information content. Under additional health information, a second red box highlights NHLBI as a source.
The Physicians Academy for Better Health site shows how information sources may appear on a website. This site even provides links to the sources so you can easily check them.


On the other website, we see a page that mentions a research study. Yet there are no details about who did the study or when it was done. There is no link to the study. It doesn't even say where the study was published. You have no way of checking if their information is correct. Could this study include misinformation?

Screenshot of IHH 'Cholesterol' page. There is general health information about cholesterol on this page and a red box outlines the text 'a recent research study found that genetics also play a significant role.'
The Institute for a Healthier Heart site makes only a vague reference to a "recent research study."
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