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Evaluating Health Information
Evaluating Health Information
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Test your knowledge on how to assess the credibility and validity of health information
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What is the role of research?
Entertain
Establish facts
Spread rumors
Create ads
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Which is a credible source?
Medical journal
Gossip site
Celebrity blog
Random forum
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What affects information bias?
Size
Color
Perspective
Shape
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What are health guidelines?
Opinions
Rumors
Laws
Recommendations
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What is the purpose of guidelines?
Inform decisions
Entertain
Advertise
Confuse people
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What does research involve?
Random opinions
Systematic study
Hearsay
Guesswork
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What is the importance of validity?
Popularity
Trustworthiness
Accessibility
Cost
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What does the term target audience refer to?
placing targets on a map to mark areas where a product would sell well.
an auidence who helps determine the credibility of a product
advertisements that are only for children
advertising to a specific group of people
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What do statistics help with?
Entertain
Understand trends
Confuse people
Spread rumors
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What are statistics?
Numerical data
Advertisements
Opinions
Personal stories
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What is misleading info?
Clear
Deceptive
Accurate
Helpful
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What does validity refer to?
Popularity
Accessibility
Cost
Trustworthiness
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What is peer review?
Automated check
Expert evaluation
Public opinion
Random selection
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True or false: Peer-reviewed means expert-approved
False
True
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True or false: Bias is always good
False
True
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True or false: Credibility means being trusted
False
True
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What makes info evidence-based?
Advertisements
Scientific evidence
Personal stories
Random guesses
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Which is a valid source of health info?
Medically reviewed website
Comdey TV show
Friend of a friend
Social media
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What is evidence-based info?
Based on opinions
Based on rumors
Based on ads
Based on research
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What does credibility ensure?
Deception
Entertainment
Confusion
Trust