This document discusses a National Institutes of Health resource for finding and evaluating online health information. It describes three ways to obtain health information online - through websites, social media, or mobile apps. Readers are instructed to use the NIH evaluation strategies to analyze the accuracy, currency, and credibility of a particular health-related website, social media post, or mobile app on a topic of their choice. They are to write a short evaluation paragraph addressing questions about the source's credibility, accuracy, expert review, timeliness, commercial interests, and data security practices.

1. Review all aspects of the site “Finding and Evaluating Online
Resources from the NIH National Center of Complementary and
Integrative Health” (
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/finding-and-evaluating-
online-resources (Links to an external site.) (Link will open in
new tab.)
). This resource discusses strategies for insuring that the
information provided is accurate and current and describes three
options for obtaining health information on-line, including:
Finding Health Information on the Internet
Finding Health Information on Social Media
Finding Health Information on Mobile Health Apps
Choose either a web site, social media post, or mobile app that
addresses a health concern. Use the information from the NIH
National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health site
and evaluate its accuracy and currency. Write a one-two
paragraph post, documenting your evaluation. The following
questions can be used to structure the paragraph:
How do you know the site/app developers are credible?
Is the information provided accurate?
Is the information reviewed by experts?
How current is the information?
Is the site selling something?

2. How does the site handle personal information; is the site/app
secure?
Be sure to provide a link to the site/app so that your instructor
may also review it.