Use of the DISCERN tool for evaluating web searches in childhood epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 119-121

  Cerminara, Caterina ^a   Santarone, Marta Elena ^a   Casarelli, Livia ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^a   El Malhany, Nadia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood epilepsy; DISCERN; Internet; Seizure; Treatment; Web search

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIST; RELIABILITY; SEARCH ENGINE; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EPILEPSY; EVALUATION STUDY; NEUROLOGY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS;

CHILD; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEUROLOGY; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEARCH ENGINE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84908205975     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.09.053     Document Type: Article

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