Table 3 Mean scores of DISCERN items across all websites
From: An evaluation of the quality of online perinatal depression information
DISCERN item | Mean score | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
1. Are the aims clear? | 3.4 | [3.1, 3.7] |
2. Does it achieve its aims? | 3.8 | [3.6, 4.0] |
3. Is it relevant? | 3.9 | [3.6, 4.1] |
4. Is it clear what sources of information were used to compile the publication (other than the author or producer)? | 2.8 | [2.3, 3.3] |
5. Is it clear when the information used or reported in the publication was produced? | 2.7 | [2.3, 3.1] |
6. Is it balanced and unbiased? | 3.4 | [3.1, 3.7] |
7. Does it provide details of additional sources support and information? | 3.3 | [2.8, 3.8] |
8. Does it refer to areas of uncertainty? | 3.2 | [2.6, 3.6] |
9. Does it describe how each treatment works? | 2.7 | [2.2, 3.2] |
10. Does it describe the benefits of each treatment? | 2.6 | [2.2, 2.9] |
11. Does it describe the risks of each treatment? | 3.0 | [2.5, 3.4] |
12. Does it describe what would happen if no treatment was used? | 3.0 | [2.6, 3.5] |
13. Does it describe how the treatment choices affect the overall quality of life? | 3.1 | [2.7, 3.4] |
14. Is it clear that there may be more than one possible treatment choice? | 3.9 | [3.6, 4.2] |
15. Does it provide support for shared decision making? | 3.6 | [3.2, 4.0] |
16. Based on the answers to all of the above questions, rate the overall quality of the publication as a source of information about treatment choices. | 3.1 | [2.8, 3.4] |