Website Name | URL | DISCERN Score (Sum of our 75.00) | Overall DISCERN Score (Question 16, out of 5.00) | Website Category | Target Audience | Frequency of Updates |
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Mayo Clinic | https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350777 | 69.50 | 4.64 | Professional | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public, prospective employees/volunteers | Website states that content is updated regularly following a schedule and whenever necessary to reflect new/revised findings. The precise frequency of updates is not clear. |
UpToDate | 69.50 | 4.64 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public | The content is updated daily. | |
Medical News Today | 67.50 | 4.50 | News | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public | Website states that content is continually reviewed and updated. The precise frequency of updates is not available. | |
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center | 67.00 | 4.47 | Professional | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. | |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/rheumatoid-arthritis-in-depth | 67.00 | 4.47 | Government | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public | Website states that some parts are updated daily while other areas of the website may not be updated for weeks or months. |
St. Luke’s Hospital | https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-content/medicine/33/000118.htm | 66.00 | 4.43 | Professional | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. |
WebMD | https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/rheumatoid-arthritis-natural-treatments#1 https://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/features/alternative-arthritis-treatments#1 https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/features/complementary-therapy#1 | 65.50 | 4.37 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public | Website states that corrections and updates to the material happen regularly, but information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. |
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Wisconsin | https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/integrative/resources/modules/osteoarthritis/ | 65.50 | 4.37 | Professional | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public, prospective medical students | Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. |
Arthritis Health | https://www.arthritis-health.com/treatment/alternative-treatments | 64.50 | 4.30 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. |
Everyday Health | 62.00 | 4.14 | News | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. | |
Healthline | 61.50 | 4.10 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Website states that articles are updated when new information becomes available. Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. | |
Practical Pain Management | 61.50 | 4.10 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, patients/public | Website states that content is updated regularly. Information on the precise frequency of website updates is not clear. | |
Spine Universe | 60.50 | 4.03 | Health Portal | Healthcare providers, patients/public | The content is updated daily. | |
National Health Service United Kingdom | 60.00 | 4.10 | Government | Healthcare providers, researchers, patients/public | The content is updated daily. |