Table 2. Information items on websites.
Websites (n = 56) | ||
Information | Absolute number | Pct (%) |
Presentation of test answers (personal meeting, written report, or both) | 39 | 70 |
Diseases screened for | 6 | 11 |
Other relevant information on test or results | 3 | 5 |
No websites quantified the effect of screening, or mentioned the risk of false negative results, false positive results, overdiagnosis, overtreatment, lifetime risk for developing the disease tested for, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, or the psychological stress related to false positive results and or treatment of early disease.