Cochrane · systematic review · CD007092
Interventions for enhancing consumers' online health literacy
Car, J, Lang, B, Colledge, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Cochrane Library
Consumers and CommunicationAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 57.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: Adult consumers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Self‐efficacy for health information seeking 4‐item Likert scale. Scale from: 0 to 10. ( | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 448 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Health information evaluation skills Difference in the quality ratings given to web pages. Scale from: ‐9 to 9. ( | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 448 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Number of times the patient discussed online information with a health provider Episodes the consumer had discussed online information with a health provider in the previous 3 months. Scale from: 0 to unlimited. ( | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 448 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness |
Ability to search for online health information ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Knowledge and understanding of how to find, evaluate and use online health information ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Computer literacy ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |