Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #35

Today's True/False quiz is based on the guidelines for evaluating health information on the Internet which you can refer to on the Web site of http://www.cancer.gov/. How savvy are you at evaluating health sites you find on the Web? Let's see:

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #35

1. A reputable health site makes it clear who's behind the site and the information found there.


True

False




2. When evaluating a health-related Web site, it's not important to consider who sponsors the site.


True

False




3. It's not a good sign when you can't find any details about how a particular health site reviews the medical information presented.


True

False




4. You shouldn't worry if you find that a health-related site hasn't been updated in years.


True

False




5. You should be skeptical of a site that presents medical facts without any citations to peer-reviewed medical literature.


True

False

Good luck!