RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Surfing for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Perspectives on Quality and Content of Information on the Internet JF The Journal of Rheumatology JO J Rheumatol FD The Journal of Rheumatology SP 1755 OP 1762 DO 10.3899/jrheum.081010 VO 36 IS 8 A1 JENNIFER N. STINSON A1 LORI TUCKER A1 ADAM HUBER A1 HEATHER HARRIS A1 CARMEN LIN A1 LINDSAY COHEN A1 NAVREET GILL A1 JACQUELINE LUKAS-BRETZLER A1 LAURIE PROULX A1 DAVID PROWTEN YR 2009 UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/36/8/1755.abstract AB Objective. To determine the quality and content of English language Internet information about juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from the perspectives of consumers and healthcare professionals. Methods. Key words relevant to JIA were searched across 10 search engines. Quality of information was appraised independently by 2 health professionals, 1 young adult with JIA, and a parent using the DISCERN tool. Concordance of the website content (i.e., accuracy and completeness) with available evidence about the management of JIA was determined. Readability was determined using Flesch-Kincaid grade level and Reading Ease Score. Results. Out of the 3000 Web pages accessed, only 58 unique sites met the inclusion criteria. Of these sites only 16 had DISCERN scores above 50% (indicating fair quality). These sites were then rated by consumers. Most sites targeted parents and none were specifically developed for youth with JIA. The overall quality of website information was fair, with a mean DISCERN quality rating score of 48.92 out of 75 (± 6.56, range 34.0–59.5). Overall completeness of sites was 9.07 out of 16 (± 2.28, range 5.25–13.25) and accuracy was 3.09 out of 4 (± 0.86, range 2–4), indicating a moderate level of accuracy. Average Flesch-Kincaid grade level and Reading Ease Score were 11.48 (± 0.74, range 10.1–12.0) and 36.36 (± 10.86, range 6.30–48.1), respectively, indicating that the material was difficult to read. Conclusion. Our study highlights the paucity of high quality Internet health information at an appropriate reading level for youth with JIA and their parents.