Table 1.
Website characteristicsa
| Website | Operated by | Organization description | Primary audience | Scope of content | Type of content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| http://annexteenclinic.org/ | Annex Clinic | Local medical provider | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://kidshealth.org/ | Nemours | Non-profit pediatric health system | Kids, teens, and parents | Multiple health topics, including a defined sub-section on sexual health | Informational web pages |
| http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ | LA County Department of Public Health | Local health department | Health professionals and health consumers, including youth in foster care | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://stayteen.org/ | Power to Decide (formerly The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy) | National non-profit organization | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| http://teen411.com/home | Valley Community Clinic | Local medical provider | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://teenclinic.org/ | Boulder Family Women's Health Center | Local medical provider | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| http://utteenhealth.org/ | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | Local medical center | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.acog.org/ | The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | National professional medical organization | Providers and patients, including teens specifically | Sexual and reproductive health | FAQs |
| http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ | Advocates for Youth | National non-profit organization | Public health practitioners, parents, teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/ | American Sexual Health Association | National non-profit organization that promotes sexual health through advocacy and education | Health consumers | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/hp.asp | WebMD | Health consumer website | Health consumers, including teens specifically | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ | Columbia University | Academic institution | Health consumers, including adolescents and young adults | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.helpnothassle.org/ | The Youth Project | Local non-profit organization | Teens | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.iwannaknow.org/ | American Sexual Health Association | National non-profit organization that promotes sexual health through advocacy and education | Teens and young adults | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages Ask the Experts |
| http://www.nysyouth.net/ | ACT Youth Network ACT for Youth Center of Excellence |
Technical assistance provider on positive youth development | Teens | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.pamf.org/ | Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care, Research and Education (PAMF) | Local non-profit health care organization | Patients, including teens specifically | Multiple health topics, including a defined subsection on sexual health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.positive.org/Home/index.html | Coalition for Positive Sexuality | Non-profit advocacy and sex education organization | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.safeteens.org/ | Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. | Non-profit health and human services organization | Teens | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.scarleteen.com/ | Scarleteen | Independent, grassroots sexuality and relationships education and support organization and website | Teens and young adults | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/ | Summit Medical Group | Physician-owned multispecialty practice | Patients and caregivers, including teens specifically | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| http://www.teenhealthrights.org/ | National Center for Youth Law | Non-profit legal organization | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on pregnancy and parenting | Informational web pages |
| http://www.teensource.org/ | Essential Access Health | Administrator of California's Title X federal family planning program | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| http://youngmenshealthsite.org/ | Boston Children's Hospital | Local medical center | Teen boys and young men | Multiple health topics, including a defined sub-section on sexual health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| http://youngwomenshealth.org/ | Boston Children's Hospital | Local medical center | Teen girls and young women | Multiple health topics, including a defined sub-section on sexual health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| https://healthychildren.org/ | American Academy of Pediatrics | National professional medical organization | Parents | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| https://sexetc.org/ | Answer | National sexuality education organization | Teens | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| https://sites.google.com/site/mchdyouthsexualhealth/ | Mesa County Public Health Clinic | Local medical provider | Youth | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages |
| https://www.bedsider.org/ | Power to Decide (Formerly The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy) | National non-profit organization | Women 18–29 years old | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| https://www.fairview.org/ | Fairview Health Services | Local medical provider | Patients, including teens specifically | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| https://www.girlshealth.gov/ | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health | Federal government | Teen girls | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
| https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ | Planned Parenthood Federation of America | National sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider | Health consumers, including teens specifically | Sexual and reproductive health | Informational web pages Q&A |
| https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page | New York City Department of Health | Local health department | Health consumers, including teens specifically | Multiple health topics | Informational web pages |
a
Website content was downloaded April–July 2017.