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. 2019 Jun 21;34(9):1884–1891. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05109-0

Table 1.

List of Quality Scales with Minimum and Maximum Scores

Scale Total score
Adapted Depression Website Content Checklist (ADWCC) 0–10
Brief DISCERN 0–30
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clear Communication Index (CDC CCI) 0–100
DISCERN 0–80
0–75
0–5
Ensuring Quality Information for Patients (EQIP) 0–36
Global Quality Score (GQS) 1–5
Health-Related Website Evaluation Form (HRWEF) > 90%: excellent
75–89%: adequate
HON Code of Conduct Yes/no
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark 0–4
LIDA 0–165
Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT-P) Percentage /100
Quality Component Scoring System (QCSS) > 80%: excellent
70–79%: very good
60–69%: good
50–59%: fair
< 50%: poor
Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) 70–100%: superior
40–69%: adequate
0–39%: not suitable
University of Michigan Healthcare Website Evaluation Checklist 0–25: poor
26–50: weak
51–60: average
61–70: good
71–80: excellent