Arabic Web-Based Information on Oral Lichen Planus: Content Analysis
Azzam AlMeshrafi, Arwa F AlHamad, Hamoud AlKuraidees, Lubna A AlNasser

TL;DR
This study evaluates the quality of Arabic web-based information on oral lichen planus, finding that most resources are of moderate quality with significant variation.
Contribution
The study introduces a comprehensive evaluation of Arabic web-based health information on oral lichen planus using standardized quality tools.
Findings
Most WBHI resources on OLP in Arabic were from commercial affiliations and of moderate quality.
Only 22.4% of resources met all JAMA benchmarks, indicating high-quality content.
Academic-affiliated resources scored higher on quality assessments than commercial ones.
Abstract
The use of web-based health information (WBHI) is on the rise, serving as a valuable tool for educating the public about health concerns and enhancing treatment adherence. Consequently, evaluating the availability and quality of context-specific WBHI is crucial to tackle disparities in health literacy and advance population health outcomes. This study aims to explore and assess the quality of the WBHI available and accessible to the public on oral lichen planus (OLP) in Arabic. The Arabic translation of the term OLP and its derivatives were searched in three general search platforms, and each platform’s first few hundred results were reviewed for inclusion. We excluded content related to cutaneous LP, content not readily accessible to the public (eg, requiring subscription fees or directed to health care providers), and content not created by health care providers or organizations…
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Taxonomy
TopicsOral Health Pathology and Treatment · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Head and Neck Cancer Studies
