Comparing Google With A Focused Diabetes Search Engine

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified March 2010 by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01080976

First received: March 3, 2010

Last updated: June 3, 2010

Last verified: March 2010

History of Changes

Purpose

Abstract Diabetes behavior can be influenced by patients exploring diabetes topics that may lack scientific credibility. The question this study examines is whether a Google or Health on the Net (HON) internet search, presents websites that would incline a more or less likely recommendation to patients ? A preliminary trial suggests that referrers recommend websites based on rules that may prioritize website source over content. This study will qualitatively assess the rules that participants use in deciding which websites are more suitable than others.

Method The investigators will inject a diabetes related search term into a HON and a Google search engine. The top 5 mutually exclusive websites from each search engine will be presented to 5 people from three groups stratified across endocrinologists, informaticians and PCPs. Participants will rank the websites and then identify the rules that they applied to reach their decision.

Condition
Diabetes

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Comparing Google With A Focused Diabetes Search Engine

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	15
Study Start Date:	March 2010

Groups/Cohorts
Primary Care Physicians
Informaticians
Diabetologists

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary Care Physicians, Informaticians, Diabetologists

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

physician, informatician, diabetologist

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01080976

Contacts

Contact: Shane R Reti, MBChB	617 278 8152	Emailhon@selectpost.com
Contact: Michael Tierney, MD	617 278 8152	mjtierne@bidmc.harvard.edu

Locations

United States, Massachusetts
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Recruiting
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Contact: Shane Reti

Sponsors and Collaborators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Investigators

Study Director:

Shane Reti, MBChB

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Dr Charles Safran, Division Chief, Division of Clinical Informatics, Beth Israel Deaconess medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01080976 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2009-P-000356
Study First Received:	March 3, 2010
Last Updated:	June 3, 2010
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Diabetes Mellitus
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013

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