TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pryor, Teaghan A M
AU  - Reynolds, Kristin A
AU  - Kirby, Paige L
AU  - Bernstein, Matthew T
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/9/12
TI  - Quality of Late-Life Depression Information on the Internet: Website Evaluation Study
JO  - JMIR Form Res
SP  - e36177
VL  - 6
IS  - 9
KW  - late-life
KW  - depression
KW  - older adults
KW  - internet
KW  - websites
KW  - information quality
KW  - usability
KW  - readability
AB  - Background: The internet can increase the accessibility of mental health information and improve the mental health literacy of older adults. The quality of mental health information on the internet can be inaccurate or biased, leading to misinformation. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the quality, usability, and readability of websites providing information concerning depression in later life. Methods: Websites were identified through a Google search and evaluated by assessing quality (DISCERN), usability (Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool), and readability (Simple Measure of Gobbledygook). Results: The overall quality of late-life depression websites (N=19) was adequate, and the usability and readability were poor. No significant relationship was found between the quality and readability of the websites. Conclusions: The websites can be improved by enhancing information quality, usability, and readability related to late-life depression. The use of high-quality websites may improve mental health literacy and shared treatment decision-making for older adults. 
SN  - 2561-326X
UR  - https://formative.jmir.org/2022/9/e36177
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/36177
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36094802
DO  - 10.2196/36177
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/36177
ER  -