TABLE 4.

Information regarding self-management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Amount of information on each topic across the websites evaluated

Information topic	Proportion of websites with no information (n=30), %	Information score, mean	Intraclass correlation coefficient comparing two raters
Changes to diet that may be helpful with IBD	10	2.8	0.87
What foods offer the best nutritional value	83	1.2	0.82
What nutritional deficiencies you may be at risk for	43	2.3	0.91
When to use nutritional supplements	60	1.5	0.92
Informing family members about IBD	87	1.2	0.89
How to manage time away from work/school	90	1.3	0.96
Insurance that may be available if sick days run out	90	1.3	1.00
Sources of support in coping with IBD	17	2.6	0.82

The information score is based on a five-point rating scale ranging from 1 (no information), to 3 (adequate information with basic detail), to 5 (complete and comprehensive information with detailed discussion). All correlations were statistically significant at P<0.01