Table 2.

Specific quality scores (3 is best, 0 is worst) for incontinence information on 75 websites. Values are mean scores (95% confidence interval)

Quality criteria	All sites (n=75)	Professionals* (n=25)	Organisations † (n=25)	Commercial sites (n=25)
Types of incontinence	1.9 (1.6 to 2.2)	2.1 (1.7 to 2.6)	2.0 (1.6 to 2.5)	1.5 (0.9 to 2.1)
Epidemiology	1.6 (1.3 to 1.8)	1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)	1.9 (1.4 to 2.4)	1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)
Pelvic floor exercises	1.4 (1.2 to 1.6)	1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)	1.8 (1.4 to 2.2)	1.2 (0.8 to 1.5)
Surgery	1.1 (0.9 to 1.4)	1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)	1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.0)
Investigations	1.1 (0.8 to 1.3)	1.5 (1.0 to 1.9)	1.3 (0.8 to 1.8)	0.4 (0.0 to 0.8)
Pads	1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)	0.7 (0.4 to 1.0)	1.0 (0.6 to 1.4)	1.3 (0.8 to 1.8)
Electrostimulation	0.9 (0.6 to 1.1)	0.7 (0.4 to 1.1)	1.0 (0.5 to 1.4)	0.9 (0.3 to 1.4)
Collagen injections	0.8 (0.5 to 1.0)	1.2 (0.6 to 1.7)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.2)	0.4 (0.0 to 0.8)
Drugs that may cause incontinence	0.5 (0.4 to 0.7)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.6)	0.9 (0.5 to 1.3)	0.4 (0.1 to 0.6)
Oestrogen	0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)	0.6 (0.2 to 0.9)	0.8 (0.3 to 1.2)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.5)
α adrenergic agonists	0.5 (0.3 to 0.6)	0.4 (0.1 to 0.7)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.1)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.6)
Urethral plugs or shields	0.5 (0.2 to 0.7)	0.4 (0.0. to 0.8)	0.5 (0.0 to 0.9)	0.5 (0.0 to 0.9)
Pessaries	0.4 (0.2 to 0.6)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.6)	0.6 (0.2 to 1.1)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.7)
Vaginal cones	0.4 (0.2 to 0.6)	0.2 (0.0 to 0.4)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.1)	0.3 (0.0 to 0.7)

^*Websites of universities, hospitals, and clinics. ^†Websites of societies, foundations, and journals.