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"Background: The internet and new media platforms have become important channels for health education. However, the accuracy and consistency of their content compared to the recommendations in the current guidelines needs to be further investigated.
Objectives: This study aims to analyze inconsistencies between online health information and recommendations in guidelines.
Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Wanfang Data, China Biomedical Literature database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure using the search terms ""guideline*"", ""recommendation*"", ""internet"", ""online"", ""media"", ""twitter"", etc. The search period was from inception to 12 July 2023. Two persons independently screened the retrieved records and extracted related data. We included studies that investigated online health information (including from websites, twitter etc.) versus recommendations in guidelines. Microsoft Excel 2022 and Stata 15.0 were used for data collection and analysis, respectively.
Results and Conclusions: A total of 22,704 records were retrieved from the search, and screening and other work are ongoing. Initial findings indicate that researchers in China have separately compared hypertension and diabetes related information on WeChat (a social platform) with current guidelines, identifying inconsistencies between some content and recommendations in current guidelines. In addition, researchers in China and other countries have also compared health information on psoriasis, breast cancer, testicular cancer, breast and prostate cancer, and so on with current guidelines. Detailed results and conclusions will be presented at the conference.
Statement: This study did not involve public or consumer participation."
Objectives: This study aims to analyze inconsistencies between online health information and recommendations in guidelines.
Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Wanfang Data, China Biomedical Literature database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure using the search terms ""guideline*"", ""recommendation*"", ""internet"", ""online"", ""media"", ""twitter"", etc. The search period was from inception to 12 July 2023. Two persons independently screened the retrieved records and extracted related data. We included studies that investigated online health information (including from websites, twitter etc.) versus recommendations in guidelines. Microsoft Excel 2022 and Stata 15.0 were used for data collection and analysis, respectively.
Results and Conclusions: A total of 22,704 records were retrieved from the search, and screening and other work are ongoing. Initial findings indicate that researchers in China have separately compared hypertension and diabetes related information on WeChat (a social platform) with current guidelines, identifying inconsistencies between some content and recommendations in current guidelines. In addition, researchers in China and other countries have also compared health information on psoriasis, breast cancer, testicular cancer, breast and prostate cancer, and so on with current guidelines. Detailed results and conclusions will be presented at the conference.
Statement: This study did not involve public or consumer participation."