As more people use and are guided to the internet to access health information, health professionals need to become skilled in systematically reviewing websites so that they can advise patients as to the most appropriate ones (Ryan, Haroon & Melvin, 2015). The 5Cs website evaluation tool is one such review tool that provides a structured guide to website evaluation, giving tips and suggesting key considerations and can be useful to assess. The 5 Cs identifies five key areas that need to be addressed in a comprehensive website evaluation--credibility, currency, content, construction and clarity (Roberts, 2010). See Appendix A for a graphic representation of the tool. The following sections will explore each of these areas to evaluate the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada
As more people use and are guided to the internet to access health information, health professionals need to become skilled in systematically reviewing websites so that they can advise patients as to the most appropriate ones (Ryan, Haroon & Melvin, 2015). The 5Cs website evaluation tool is one such review tool that provides a structured guide to website evaluation, giving tips and suggesting key considerations and can be useful to assess. The 5 Cs identifies five key areas that need to be addressed in a comprehensive website evaluation--credibility, currency, content, construction and clarity (Roberts, 2010). See Appendix A for a graphic representation of the tool. The following sections will explore each of these areas to evaluate the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada