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Quality of Health Web Sites: Dimensions for a Wide Evaluation

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Perspectives in Business Informatics Research (BIR 2011)

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The use of a methodology for the evaluation, comparison and quality improvement of Health Web Sites is justified by its widespread adoption and visibility to Internet users. Due to the sensitiveness of their content and impact on users, health related sites should be evaluated. This chapter proposes three different dimensions for the development of quality evaluation methodologies of Health Web Sites: contents, services and technical. We consider that these dimensions should be addressed transversally, providing an integrated and better overall evaluation.

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  1. Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004, Porto, Portugal

    Álvaro Rocha

  2. Instituto Superior da Maia, Av. Carlos Oliveira Campos - Castelo da Maia, 4475-690, Avioso S. Pedro, Maia, Portugal

    Avelino Victor

  3. Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Campus do IPCA - Lugar do Aldão, 4750-810, Vila Frescainha S. Martinho, Barcelos, Portugal

    Patrícia Leite Brandão

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  1. Riga Technical University, 2169, Salaspils, Latvia

    Janis Grabis

  2. Riga Technical University, 1048, Riga, Latvia

    Marite Kirikova

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Rocha, Á., Victor, A., Brandão, P.L. (2011). Quality of Health Web Sites: Dimensions for a Wide Evaluation. In: Grabis, J., Kirikova, M. (eds) Perspectives in Business Informatics Research. BIR 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 90. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24511-4_20

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