Table 2.

Facets and adapted evaluation criteria.

Facet # and description	Adapted evaluation description and #
1. Focus and target population	1. Were the primary focus/ goals/ objectives of the intervention stated?
	2. Was an initial assessment conducted for program/user suitability purposes?
	3. Was the target audience or age group defined?
2. Authorship details	4. Were the names and credentials of authors present?
	5. Was the ownership or developer name provided?
	6. Were links to the developer website provided?
	7. Was date of program/site update provided?
	8. Was country of origin stated?
3. Model of change	9. Was the model of change (ie, type of therapy utilized) defined/stated?
4. Type and dose of intervention	10. Were the number of modules or time to complete each module stated?
	11. Was the program structured/guided (ie, modules to be completed in a restricted and specific order =1) or unstructured/unguided (ie, modules could be accessed freely =0)?
	12. Was the intervention tailored to the user or was it generic for all users?
	13. Did users receive feedback?
	14. Could users track their progress throughout the program?
	15. Were the assessments validated/reliable?
5. Ethical issues	16. Were the risks of the program stated/benefits of program were stated?
	17. Were safe guards provided (ie, crisis links /telephone hotline numbers provided)?
	18. Was a unique user name or password provided to users?
	19. Was the site secure?
	20. Were the rights and use of user personal information provided?
6. Professional support	21. Was there a statement of professional support (ie, therapist integrated into the intervention)?
	22. For programs utilizing therapist support: were the credentials of the therapist provided?
7. Other support	23. Was support provided from additional sources (ie, peer discussion forums or blogs)?
	24. Was this type of support monitored by an overseeing authority?
8. Program interactivity	25. Was the interactivity of the program described and accurate (ie, how much time needing to be spent on module/homework assignments)?
9. Multimedia channel of delivery	26. Did the program offer a multimedia content delivery (ie, a combination use of text, video, graphics, and audio formats)?
10. Degree of synchronicity	This evaluation point was combined with point 13.
11. Audience reach	This evaluation point is available in Multimedia Appendix 2, under the heading “Target Audience”
12. Program evaluation	27. Was evidence for the program provided to the user (ie, attrition data/ success rate/ completion rate/ # of users in the program/ testimonials)?
	28. Was a randomized controlled trial completed for the program?