Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The global quality score criteria
| Grading | Description of quality |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poor quality; unlikely of be to use for patient education |
| 2 | Poor quality; limited use to patients as some information is present |
| 3 | Suboptimal quality and flow; somewhat useful to patients; important topics missing, some information is present |
| 4 | Good quality and flow; useful to patients as most important topics covered |
| 5 | Excellent quality and flow; highly useful to patients |
