articleJMIR Public Health and SurveillanceApr 2, 2020GOLD OA

Misinformation of COVID-19 on the Internet: Infodemiology Study

YCYunam Cuan-BaltazarMJMaría José Muñoz‐PérezCRCarolina Robledo-VegaMFMaria Fernanda Pérez-ZepedaESElena Soto-Vega

Universidad Anáhuac Puebla · Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

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Abstract

Background

The internet has become an important source of health information for users worldwide. The novel coronavirus caused a pandemic search for information with broad dissemination of false or misleading health information.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of online information about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which was a trending topic on the internet, using validated instruments and relating the quality of information to its readability.

Citation impact

633
total citations
FWCI
185.02
Percentile
100%
References
22
Citations per year

Authors

5

Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • Misinformation
  • Readability
  • The Internet
  • Internet privacy
  • Medicine
  • Pandemic
  • Quality (philosophy)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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