# How do consumers search for and appraise health information on the world wide web? Qualitative study using focus groups, usability tests, and in-depth interviews

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/how-do-consumers-search-for-and-appraise-health-information-on-the-world-wide/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Günther Eysenbach |
| Citations | 1,945 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.324.7337.573 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/324/7337/573.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2079175517 |
| PMID | 11884321 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2002 |

## Paper authors

- [Günther Eysenbach](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gunther-eysenbach/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Health Literacy and Information Accessibility](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-literacy-and-information-accessibility/)

## Paper topics

- [Health Literacy and Information Accessibility](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-literacy-and-information-accessibility/)
- [Mobile Health and mHealth Applications](https://scholariq.org/topics/mobile-health-and-mhealth-applications/)
- [Behavioral Health and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/behavioral-health-and-interventions/)

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