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. 2019 Aug 26;6(8):e13524. doi: 10.2196/13524

Table 5.

Elements that indicate credibility (N=1308). All values are listed as n (%).

Element Disagree Not sure Agree
Links to social media 698 (53.36) 480 (36.70) 130 (9.94)
Government logo 254 (19.42) 301 (23.01) 753 (57.57)
Health service logo 82 (6.27) 141 (10.78) 1085 (82.95)
Good design and layout 434 (33.18) 334 (25.6) 540 (41.3)
Top of Google search results 460 (35.2) 331 (25.54) 517 (39.53)
College or school endorsement 190 (14.53) 399 (30.50) 719 (54.97)
References to scientific data and authors 64 (4.89) 192 (14.68) 1052 (80.43)
A quiz or assessment 618 (47.25) 474 (36.24) 216 (16.51)
Contains personal stories or experiences 177 (13.53) 433 (33.10) 698 (53.36)