Background The diabetes disease burden in China is heavy, and medical standards such as
diabetes guidelines are the core reference guidelines for diabetes management for health …

Background The increasing use of Web-based solutions for health prevention and
promotion presents opportunities to improve self-management and adherence to guideline …

Diabetes and its sequelae cause a growing burden of morbidity and mortality. For many
patients living with diabetes, the Internet is an important source of health information and …

Purpose This paper proposes a framework that automatically assesses content coverage
and information quality of health websites for end-users. Design/methodology/approach The …

Background Individuals with diabetes need regular support to help them manage their
diabetes on their own, ideally delivered via mechanisms that they already use, such as their …

Background Management of diabetes mellitus is complex and involves controlling multiple
risk factors that may lead to complications. Given that patients provide most of their own …

Background: The take-up of eHealth applications in general is still rather low and user
attrition is often high. Only limited information is available about the use of eHealth …

Evidence-based health information is a prerequisite for patients with type 2 diabetes to
engage in self-management and to make informed medical decisions. The Internet is an …

Background There has been an increase in the numbers of people in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) region seeking online information about diabetes, as the Internet is …

Background Recent advances in information technology (IT) coupled with the increased
ubiquitous nature of information technology (IT) present unique opportunities for improving …