Clinical guidelines about diabetes and the accuracy of peer information in an unmoderated online health forum for retired persons

Informatics for Health and Social Care

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-99

  Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a   Donelle, Lorie ^b   Thomson, Maria D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; E health; Online lay experts; Seniors; Type II diabetes

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; METFORMIN; PREDNISONE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ONLINE SYSTEM; PEER GROUP; PENSIONER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; CANADA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; EXERCISE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY;

CANADA; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PEER GROUP; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 67651177660     PISSN: 17538157     EISSN: 17538165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538150902865136     Document Type: Article

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