Physician Evaluation of Web-based Consumer Health Information on Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Proton beam therapy (PBT) for prostate cancer (PCa) continues to attract national media attention. Many patients considering PCa treatment options report seeking PBT based, in part, on information readily available on the internet. There is, however, potential for considerable variation in consumer health information (CHI). We thus evaluated the characteristics and physician-rated quality and accuracy of Web-based CHI.