(1) Go through the NLM’s MedlinePlus “Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial” https://medlineplus.gov/webeval/webeval.html a 16-minute presentation on how to evaluate health information on the internet.
(2) Select a COMMERCIAL health and/or nutrition website. The website you select should have “.com” in the URL. DO NOT choose a government agency (.gov) or a non-profit organization (.org) or (.edu)
Be adventurous –select a website whose information may be questionable. You are to test how well the Medline Checklist works as a tool to evaluate nutrition/wellness websites. Then write a short essay about its usefulness. Apply the Medline checklist to a commercial health and/or nutrition website.
You MUST PROVIDE the full URLs where the answers were located on the website. Use the provided ‘Medline Plus CHECKLIST form’ provided to record your answers to EACH of the questions. As you evaluate the commercial website consider: Is the science and medical information ACCURATE? Is the information on this website to be trusted? Medline Plus CHECKLIST form.docx
(3) Write a 1–2-page essay at the end of the Form. Explain how the Medline Checklist was useful and/or relevant in evaluating the accuracy of health/nutrition information of the specific website you selected.
