JMIR - the leading OPEN ACCESS* peer-reviewed transdisciplinary journal on health and health care in the Internet age.
The new JMIR Impact Factor released in June 2008 is now 3.0! JMIR is top ranked as the #6 journal in the health sciences category (out of 57 leading journals) and #2 in the health informatics category (out of 20 journals). (Note that the #1 in this category, JAMIA, has an almost equal Impact Factor of 3.1)
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Recent Articles
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The Impact of Inaccurate Internet Health Information in a Secondary School Learning Environment by Philip Kortum, Christine Edwards, Rebecca Richards-Kortum (Published on 30 Jun 2008) Background: Patients in the United States commonly use the Internet to acquire health information. While a significant amount of health-related information is available on the Internet, the accuracy of this information is highly variable. Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine how effectively students can assess the accuracy of Internet-based material when gathering information on a controversial medical topic using simple keyword searches. Methods: A group of 34 students from the science magnet high school in Houston, Texas searched for the terms “vaccine safety” and “vaccine danger” using Google and then answered questions regarding the accuracy of the health information on the returned sites. The students were also asked to describe the lessons they... |
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Real World Use of an Internet Intervention for Pediatric Encopresis by Lee M. Ritterband, Kaveh Ardalan, Frances P. Thorndike, Joshua C. Magee, Drew K. Saylor, Daniel J. Cox, James L. Sutphen, Stephen M. Borowitz (Published on 30 Jun 2008) Background: The Internet is a significant source of medical information and is now being shown to be an important conduit for delivering various health-related interventions. Objective: This paper aimed to examine the utility and impact of an Internet intervention for childhood encopresis as part of standard medical care in a “real world” setting. Methods: Patients diagnosed with encopresis were given a Web-based information prescription to use an Internet intervention for pediatric encopresis. A total of 22 families utilized the intervention between July 2004 and June 2006. A chart review and phone interview were undertaken to collect user characteristics; defecation-related information, including frequency of soiling, bowel movements (BMs) in the toilet, and amount of pain... |
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