Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Aug 3, 2020
Date Accepted: Apr 12, 2021
Descriptive review of online information resources for people with stroke: Protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
People with stroke and their caregivers experience numerous information needs and internet-based resources may offer cost-effective ways to improve information on this condition, its management, including the availability of resources and support. The quality of online health information is, therefore, an important consideration for both developers and consumers of these online resources.
Objective:
This study, therefore, aims to map and evaluate the content, readability, understandability, design, and quality characteristics of freely available online information resources, i.e., websites, that capacitate people with stroke and caregivers with information and self-help strategies (post-stroke).
Methods:
This descriptive review will follow the systematic and rigorous methodological five steps recommended for scoping reviews, which include: 1) identifying the research question, 2) identifying relevant studies, 3) selecting the studies, 4) charting the data, and 5) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results. synthesize and analyze data thematically.
Results:
As of February 2021, the scoping review is in the data extraction stage. Data will be synthesized, and the first results are expected to be submitted for publication in May 2021.
Conclusions:
Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval is not required for this review, as it will only include publicly available information. The findings of this review will be published in an open-access, peer-reviewed journal and we will develop an accessible summary of the results for stakeholder meetings. Strengths and limitations of this study: The study is novel and will evaluate the typology, content, and design-related criteria, including accessibility, aesthetics, navigability, interactivity, privacy, and data protection of online information resources for Stroke. The review is limited to online resources published in English. Clinical Trial: Not Applicable
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