Table 1 Median and mean scores for each question in DISCERN
From: Evaluation of the content quality of websites for recurrent aphthous ulcers and oral lichen planus
RAU of CHN (77) Median /mean | RAU of ENG (68) Median /mean | OLP of CHN (57) Median /mean | OLP of ENG (71) Median /mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 aims clear | 1/1.03 | 1/1.24 | 1/1.00 | 1 |
3 relevance | 4/4.16 | 5/4.50 | 4/4.02 | 4/4.00 |
4 source | 1/1.38 | 1/2.24 | 1/1.72 | 1/2.23 |
5 currency | 3/2.35 | 3/2.47 | 3/2.68 | 3/3.23 |
6 balanced and unbiased | 4/3.73 | 4/4.15 | 4/3.53 | 4/4.20 |
7 additional source | 2/2.13 | 5/3.66 | 2/2.68 | 5/3.70 |
8 uncertainty | 2/2.44 | 3/3.12 | 3/2.74 | 3/3.39 |
9 how the treatment works | 2/2.13 | 1/1.50 | 2/2.11 | 1/1.59 |
10 benefits of treatment | 2/2.30 | 3/2.90 | 2/2.19 | 2/2.07 |
11 risks of treatment | 1/1.57 | 1/1.46 | 1/1.70 | 1/1.80 |
12 effects of no treatment | 1/1.13 | 2/2.21 | 1/1.56 | 3/2.55 |
13 effects on life | 2/1.95 | 3/2.38 | 2/1.91 | 3/2.28 |
14 alternative choices | 5/4.12 | 5/4.47 | 4/3.54 | 5/4.04 |
15 shared decision | 1/1.09 | 1/1.97 | 1/1.56 | 2/2.54 |
16 overall quality | 3/2.56 | 3/2.90 | 3/2.54 | 3/3.04 |