Table 1.
The five highest-ranked Web sites according to DISCERN score*
| DISCERN Ranking | Web Site | URL | Average Google Listing Order | Estimated Hits over 30 Days† | Estimated Traffic Ranking§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Cancer Institute | www.cancer.gov | 11 | 667,600 | 8401 |
| 2 | eMedicine | www.emedicine.com | 2 | 1,242,300 | 3644 |
| 3 | Childhood Brain Tumour Foundation | www.childhoodbraintumor.org | 3 | Not available | Not available |
| 4 | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | www.stjude.org | 10 | 127,400 | 77,193 |
| 5 | Children’s Hospital Boston | www.childrenshospital.org | 22 | 140,300 | 67,945 |
*
The total number of Web sites ranked was 114.
†
Data came from www.trafficestimate.com.
§
Data came from www.alexa.com (with Yahoo being the Web site ranked number 1).