Table 3.

Criteria for trustworthy information

	Criteria to assess information as trustworthy (multiple selection possible)	Participants, n (%) (Total N = 636; no information 37)
Criteria for evidence-based health information [9]	Information sources / references are provided	539 (84.7)
	Development process is described (e.g. literature searches)	375 (59.0)
	Authors are named	354 (55.7)
	Information is up to date	330 (51.9)
	Funding and competing interests are reported	232 (36.5)
Other criteria	Information was developed by an expert	303 (47.6)
	Information was recommended by my physician	188 (29.6)
	Information is attractive and the design appears sound	51 (8.0)
	The information is widely used (at the top of Google search)	13 (2.0)
	Information was helpful for a relative or friend in a healthcare decision	13 (2.0)
	Other	33 (5.2)