Table 3.

Key Characteristics for Online Health Information Resources.

Aims and relevance:	Why was this site created?
Sources of information:	References, website hyperlinks, in text citations
Writing, editing, reviewing process:	Transparency with process
Authors/editors qualifications:	Who created and updated the information and what are their credentials/qualifications?
Up to date publications:	Is the information up to date, is the last updated date provided?
Additional sources of support:	Are additional outside sources of support and information resources provided?
Shared decision making/complementarity:	Do they recommend consulting a healthcare professional and advice shared decision making?
Privacy and advertisement policies:	Privacy, advertisement, financial disclosure policies stated. What do they do with your information?