Table 3.

Price's Pilot Method

Purpose:	If the site has a mission statement, read it. If not, read the home page and analyse the site's purpose. Does it inform and educate? Or is designed to persuade, sell, outrage or entertain?
Information:	Truly useful medical Web sites offer valuable information and emphasise facts rather than opinion and testimonials. If the site is selling anything, ask yourself if that influences the content.
Links:	The best sites want to inform you and are happy to recommend additional Web sites to further your knowledge in that topic or related topics. The best links are rated or reviewed.
Originator:	Who is responsible for the information? Best bets for sound medical information are medical societies, consumer-advocacy groups, well-known hospitals, and government- and university-sponsored sites.
Timeliness:	Medical information is only useful if it is current. Look for sites that update frequently.