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. 2012 Mar 31;5(3):194–203. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2012862

Table 2. Evaluation scores and ratings for QUALITY of the websites’ information (N=11): Quality Rating Scale/(Score):

HRWEF QCSS
Websites Evaluated Overall % Score/ Rating Overall % Score/ Rating
A. www.anticoagulation.com.au 88.2 (Adequate) 92.9 (Excellent)
B. www.anticoagulationeurope.org 76.7 (Adequate) 71.4 (Very Good)
C. www.clotcare.com 84.8 (Adequate) 78.6 (Very Good)
D. www.coaguchek.com 78.3 (Adequate) 64.3 (Good)
E. www.coumadin.com 73.1 (Poor) 42.9 (Poor)
F. www.ismaap.org 81.5 (Adequate) 71.4 (Very Good)
G. www.mybloodthinner.org 73.3 (Poor) 33.3 (Poor)
H. www.ptinr.comt 68.0 (Poor) 25.0 (Poor)
I. www.stoptheclot.org 82.4 (Adequate) 85.7 (Excellent)
J. www.tigc.org 82.3 (Adequate) 71.4 (Very Good)
K. www.warfarinfo.comt 66.7 (Poor) 71.4 (Very Good)
Mean (SD) / Rating 95% Confidence Interval 77.8 (6.9) /(Adequate) 73.1 - 82.4 64.4 (21.6)/ (Good) 49.9 - 78.9

HRWEF: Excellent (>90%), Adequate (75-89%), Poor (<75%) QCSS: Excellent (>80%); Very good (70-79%); Good (60-69%); Fair (50-59%); Poor (<50%) †Commercial sites