The quality of information about sickle cell disease on the Internet for youth

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a vulnerable time for teens with sickle cell disease (SCD). Although there is evidence to support the use of web-based education to promote self-management skills in patients with chronic illnesses, the quality of SCD-related information on the Internet has not been assessed. PROCEDURE: A website review was conducted to appraise the quality, content, accuracy, readability, and desirability of online information for …