Credibility Criteria Research Articles

Social entrepreneurship: recognition of sociocultural competencies in the higher education future

PurposeThe present study aimed recognition sociocultural competencies in social entrepreneurship of higher education.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a qualitative content analysis technique. In order to identify and select information-rich cases, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 22 experts among the social activists in Iran’s public and private universities based on the criterion-dependent targeted sampling method. Four credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability criteria were used to increase the accuracy of qualitative data the findings were analyzed using thematic analysis through open, axial and selective coding.FindingsSociocultural competencies in social entrepreneurship of higher education are categorized into three cognitive (cognitive requirements of entrepreneurship, sociocultural values) emotional (emotional integration, positive emotions) and behavioral (interactive communication, professional life, entrepreneurial social traits) levels at 34 subcomponents.Originality/valueHigher education with the growing trend of the challenge of cultural diversity and fusion caused by intercultural communication requires competencies that prepare social entrepreneurs for the future of higher education with the lens of socio-cultural capabilities. The neglected gap in the higher education system has empirical value for executive managers. The approach of preparing future higher education leaders for social and human benefits beyond political boundaries and cultural and social tensions, sociocultural competencies have an exclusive appeal.

The minimal important change is not a universal fixed value across diagnoses when using the FAOS and FAAM in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery.

This study aimed to calculate region and diagnosis-specific minimal important changes (MICs) of the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) in patients requiring foot and ankle surgery and to assess their variability across different foot and ankle diagnoses. The study used routinely collected data from patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery. Patients had been invited to complete the FAOS and FAAM preoperatively and at 3-6 months after surgery, along with two anchor questions encompassing change in pain and daily function. Patients were categorised according to region of pathology and subsequent diagnoses. MICs were calculated using predictive modelling (MICPRED) and receiver operating characteristic curve (MICROC) method and evaluated according to strict credibility criteria. Substantial variability of the MICs between forefoot and ankle/hindfoot region was observed, as well as amongspecific foot and ankle diagnoses, with MICPRED and MICROC values ranging from 7.8 to 25.5 pointsand 9.4 to 27.8, respectively. Despite differences between MICROC and MICPRED estimates, both calculation methods exhibited largely consistent patterns of variation across subgroups, with forefoot conditions systematically showing smaller MICs than ankle/hindfoot conditions. Most MICs demonstrated high credibility; however, the majority of the MICs for the FAOS symptoms subscale and forefoot conditions exhibited insufficient or low credibility. The MICs of the FAOS and FAAM vary across foot and ankle diagnoses in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery and should not be used as a universal fixed value, but recognised as contextual parameters. This can help clinicians and researchers in more accurate interpretation of the FAOS and FAAM change scores. Level IV.

Exploring Sustainable Finance: A Qualitative Inquiry into Responsible Investment and ESG Risk Evaluation

This research explores the landscape of sustainable finance, responsible investment, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risk evaluation, aiming to understand their complexities and implications for financial markets and sustainability outcomes. Employing a qualitative research approach, the study conducts a comprehensive review and synthesis of existing literature, drawing insights from academic databases, journals, reports, and other relevant sources. The research design involves purposive sampling of literature based on relevance, rigor, credibility, and significance criteria. Data collection comprises systematic review and analysis of scholarly literature, while thematic analysis is employed for data interpretation. The findings underscore the growing recognition of ESG factors' importance in investment decision-making processes, driven by their materiality to financial performance and sustainability outcomes. Institutional investors play a pivotal role in mainstream adoption of responsible investment practices, driven by the acknowledgment of ESG factors' impact on investment risk and return profiles. However, methodological challenges related to ESG data quality, measurement, and comparability persist, hindering effective ESG integration and risk assessment. Regulatory initiatives like the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) have contributed to mainstreaming ESG considerations but face challenges of regulatory fragmentation and inconsistencies. Addressing these challenges requires collaborative efforts from stakeholders to develop standardized ESG reporting frameworks, enhance stakeholder engagement, and promote regulatory coherence. This study contributes to understanding sustainable finance dynamics and calls for interdisciplinary collaboration to bridge financial theory, sustainability science, and regulatory policy.

Students' credibility criteria for evaluating scientific information: The case of climate change on social media

AbstractThe rise of social media platforms and the subsequent lack of traditional gatekeeping mechanisms contribute to the multiplied spread of scientific misinformation. Particularly in these new media spaces, there is a rising need for science education in fostering a science media literacy that enables students to evaluate the credibility of scientific information. A key determinant of a successful credibility evaluation is the effectiveness of the criteria students apply in this process. However, research suggests that existing credibility criteria are often not integrated into students' actual social media evaluation behavior. This hints to a lack of transferability of the existing criteria. As a consequence, knowledge about how learners evaluate credibility in social media is a first step in closing this gap. In the present study, we report results from six focus groups with 21 10th‐grade students (M = 15 years, 57% female, 38% male, 5% nonbinary) about their usage of different credibility criteria in the case of social media posts about climate change. The data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis and as a first step assigned to established credibility dimensions of content (what?) and source‐related criteria (who?). Additionally, given the complexity of social media, we also added a composition‐based category (how?). In a second analysis step, we adapted our subcategories to the recently proposed credibility heuristic by Osborne and Pimentel. The findings suggest that students generally take criteria from all three heuristic credibility dimensions into account and combine different criteria when evaluating the credibility of scientific information in social media. Based on the application of the credibility criteria to the heuristic, implications for the development of teaching materials for fostering science media literacy are discussed.

User's Search for Information: A Multi-Language Cross-Sectional Assessment of Websites about Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Healthcare-associated infections have a significant impact on public health, and many patients and their next-of-kin are seeking information on the internet. The study aimed to assess the quality of online written content about healthcare-associated infections available in English, Romanian, and Hungarian languages. The study sample included 75 websites, 25 for each language subgroup. The assessment involved examining the general characteristics, adherence to established credibility criteria, and the completeness and accuracy of informational content. The evaluation was conducted using a topic-specific, evidence-based benchmark. Two evaluators independently graded completeness and accuracy; scores were recorded on a scale from 0 to 10. A comparative analysis of websites was performed, considering pertinent characteristics, and potential factors influencing information quality were subjected to testing. The statistical significance was set at 0.05. For the overall study sample, the average credibility, completeness, and accuracy scores were 5.1 (SD 1.7), 2.4 (SD 1.5), and 5.9 (SD 1.0), respectively. Pairwise comparison tests revealed that English websites rated significantly higher than Romanian and Hungarian websites on all three quality measures (P<0.05). Website specialization, ownership, and main goal were not associated with credibility or content ratings. However, conventional medicine websites consistently scored higher than alternative medicine and other websites across all three information quality measures (P<0.05). Credibility scores were positively but weakly correlated with completeness (rho=0.273; P=0.0176) and accuracy scores (rho=0.365; P=0.0016). The overall quality ratings of information about healthcare-associated infections on English, Romanian, and Hungarian websites ranged from intermediate to low. The description of information regarding the symptoms and prevention of healthcare-associated infections was notably unsatisfactory. The study identified website characteristics possibly associated with higher-quality online sources about healthcare-associated infections, but additional research is needed to establish robust evidence.

Sasak Community Traditions as a Tool for Halal Tourism Promotion in Improving Tourist Visits to Lombok

The purpose of this study is to find out how the process of begawe below and nyongkolan customs in the SasakLombok tribe community and to find out how the role of begawe below and nyongkolan customs as apromotional event for halal tourism on the island of Lombok, the research location is carried out in the touristvillages of Sade, Setanggur, and Darek, in this study using qualitative methods and using primary and secondarydata types, the data collection methods of this study are interviews, documentation, observation and literaturestudy, for research data analysis using data validity tests, namely credibility, transferability, dependability, andconfirmability. Credibility criteria basically replace the concept of validity of qualitative. the results in this studyshow that. begawe beleq and nyongkolan customs in the sasak lombok tribe there are several processes thatmust be followed by the sasak lombok tribe community including pembarak, pesila'an, pisolo, dulang momot,serakalan, praje ponggok, sorong serah and nyongkolan, The begawe beleq event and nyongkolan customs inthe sasak lombok community will greatly affect the progress of tourism on the island of Lombok as evidencedby the various roles played by the government and the community towards the progress of tourism on theisland of LombokKeywords: Tradition, Promotion, Halal Tourism and Tourist of Visitors

Cultivating the 21st-century learners' competencies by considering the education components of the curricula: a step towards realizing sustainable development

PurposeThe present study aimed to develop the competencies of 21st-century learners by considering the characteristics of the education element in the curricula.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a qualitative research design and a content analysis technique. The research population consisted of 20 curriculum design professors selected via a snowball sampling method until data saturation was reached. The research instrument was semistructured interviewing. The content validity of the interview questions was determined according to 5 curriculum design experts' opinions. Four credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability criteria were used to increase the accuracy of qualitative data. The findings were analyzed using thematic analysis (structural-interpretive) through open, axial and selective coding.FindingsEducation characteristics in competency-based curricula were categorized into knowledge, skills, attitude and educational values. Knowledge includes pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and pedagogical technological knowledge; teaching skills include organization, facilitation, care and flexibility; educational attitudes consist of educational and pedagogical attitudes; and educational values include individual and group-social values.Originality/valueThe present research put three critical dimensions together: the competencies of the new-age learners from the perspective of the curriculum, which is the heart of the education process and is aimed at sustainable development, which is the priority of the countries today.

The Performance of Private Madrasah Aliyah Principals in Enhancing Teacher Quality in Panai Hulu District, Labuhan Batu Regency

This qualitative study explores the role of principals as leaders in improving teacher quality in the Panai Hulu sub-district, Labuhan Batu district. Data was collected through observations, interviews, and documentation methods. Analysis of the data followed Huberman and Miles' approach, including data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Additionally, the data's validity was assessed using credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability criteria proposed by Lincold and Guba. The findings of this study revealed several strategies implemented by Aliyah Madrasah heads to improve teacher quality, such as collaborating with external parties, providing motivation through training and workshops, maximizing subject teacher deliberations, facilitating continuing education, maintaining teacher resource materials, and conducting teacher supervision activities. The performance of the madrasa heads in enhancing teacher quality was assessed based on competencies such as personality, managerial skills, entrepreneurship, supervision, and social skills. However, various obstacles and constraints were identified, including financial difficulties faced by private madrasahs, resulting in limited resources and heavy reliance on the BOS funds. Additionally, teachers' punctuality and the age-related challenges in utilizing appropriate teaching media were identified as hindrances to improving teacher quality.

Present value of firm in case of correlated defaults

In this article, the valuation of firm’s present value in case of correlated defaults is studied. We showed that the valuation of portfolio credit risk can be interpreted as a valuation of the multiple contingent option. In this article, some results for valuation of multiple contingent options are generalized in case of stochastic barriers and the financial interpretation is given. Also, the modelling of other financial risks, notably, the market risk (the change of debt value) and the operational risk (the adequacy of selected credibility criteria) are included in these theorems. Using the principle of conservatism in credit risk assessment, the debtor credibility, the debt value and the firm value are assumed to follow geometric Wiener process.

The Pedagogic Competence of Non-Graduate Special Education Teachers : A Study of Instructional Supervision in Special Education School

This study aims to analyze the implementation of instructional supervision in developing the pedagogic competence of non-graduate special education class teachers at SLB YKK Pacitan dan SLB Negeri Ngadirojo. This study used a qualitative approach with a case study method. The data were obtained through interviews, observation, and study documentation. The validity of the data in this study had criteria for credibility and confirmability. Analysis of the data used was data collection, data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The results of this study showed that; 1) The planning stage of instructional supervision by forming a supervision team, analyzing the previous year's learning supervision, and compiling a learning supervision program. 2) Implementation of instructional supervision using individual techniques and collaborative approaches. 3) Follow-up instructional supervision by guiding using learning media, understanding various characteristics of children with special needs, guiding teachers in using sign language and reading braille, and involving teachers in various training and workshops.

From Theory to Practice: Ralph W. Tyler's Perspective on the Curriculum Transformation

This study aims to analyze the curriculum transformation that occurs at Darussalam Gontor Modern Boarding School from the perspective of Ralph W. Tyler, a curriculum expert who put forward the theory of curriculum objectives, emphasizing the importance of setting clear goals in curriculum development. This study uses a qualitative approach that focuses on collecting data through in-depth interviews and participatory observation. Research respondents consisted of administrators, educators, and students of Darussalam Gontor Modern Boarding School who were involved in curriculum transformation. Data analysis uses pattern matching, explanation building, and time-series analysis. The validity of the findings is ensured through construct validity, reliability and credibility criteria. The results of the study show that Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School has carried out a substantial transformation in its curriculum development process. This transformation is based on identifying the needs of students and society, as well as re-evaluating the desired goals of Islamic education. Implementation of curriculum transformation is carried out through adjustments to curriculum content, teaching approaches, and improving evaluation. It examines the curriculum transformation at Darussalam Gontor Modern Boarding School from the point of view of Ralph W. Tyler, a well-known curriculum expert. Applying Tyler's theory of curriculum objectives, this study emphasizes the importance of setting clear goals in curriculum development. This perspective provides a unique framework for analyzing the curriculum transformation process.

A qualitative assessment of experiences and perception during pre-admission for rotator cuff repair surgery

BackgroundRotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain (RCRSP) is the most common type of shoulder pain and the most disabling common symptom in people with Rotator Cuff Tear (RCT). The patient’s point of view concerning health status has become important in decision-making procedures and has therefore been considered a possible criterion standard for assessing treatment efficacy. The study aims to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions during pre-admission for Rotator Cuff Repair surgery.MethodsA qualitative descriptive study was conducted using a phenomenological approach based on Husserl’s philosophical perspective. A consecutive sample of twenty RCT patients awaiting repair surgery agreed to participate and was interviewed until the information was saturated. None of the patients enrolled was lost during the data collection phases. Data were collected through open-ended interviews between December 2021 and January 2022. The credibility, reliability, confirmability, and transferability criteria of Lincoln and Guba have been adopted to guarantee the trustworthiness of the results. The data analysis was conducted according to inductive content analysis.ResultsFour main themes and sub-themes related to each have been identified from the phenomenological analysis. The major themes were: (1) Pain changes lifestyle habits, (2) Pain control requires specific strategies, (3) Suffering turns time into waiting, (4) Waiting for Surgery between trust and fear.ConclusionInvestigating patients’ experiences and the emotional impact of Rotator Cuff Tear facilitates the development of specific educational and therapeutic strategies to improve care and post-intervention outcomes.

Is economics credible? A critical appraisal of three examples from microeconomics

ABSTRACT Whether economics warrants public trust depends on the extent to which assertions by economists can be deemed credible. Three examples from microeconomics are examined to assess how the discipline performs in this regard. First, a purely theoretical argument with broad conceptual implications: a quasi-evolutionary argument for rational choice based on the notion of money pumps. Second, a modelling-related claim with significant social implications: economists’ objection to minimum wages based on a simple supply-demand model. Third, methodological choices with implications for all empirical work in microeconomics: the recent proclamation of a ‘credibility revolution’ in applied microeconomics through the use of experimental and quasi-experimental methods. These are assessed against proposed criteria for credibility: epistemic validity, epistemic reliability, and epistemic reflexivity. On the basis of the performance of the discipline against these criteria on the examples considered, I conclude that public distrust of economics and economists can be well-founded.

Investigating the Role of Sport in Sustainable Environmental Development: A Case Study

Background: Sport can impact the protection of the environment and energy. Sports activities could gather people in one place, which may negatively affect the environment, such as noise pollution, antisocial behaviors, waste, air pollution, and sharp lighting. Objectives: This paper aims to investigate the role of sport in sustainable environmental development. This applied-developmental study utilized an exploratory qualitative method to collect data. Methods: The statistical population included all top managers of sports organizations (including the National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports, and all sports federations), specialists and experts in sport management in Iran, and some managers of the Iranian Department of Environment. Thirteen experts were selected using the purposive sampling method and snowballing technique. The semi-structured interview was used as a data collection tool. Data analysis was done with grounded theory through open, axial, and selective coding. Results: The results indicated that the pattern of sustainable environmental development based on the sport consists of 211 concepts and 26 subcategories. Categories 4, 4, 5, 8, and 4 were related to the causal factors, the fields, and domains, mediating variables, strategies, and consequences, respectively, and one category was also considered an axial phenomenon. Adequacy measure of the research process and quality of data and interpretations was approved based on credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability, honesty, and data-derived theory criteria, including conformity, comprehensiveness, generality, and controllability. Conclusions: According to the results from the model, the sustainable environmental development based on the sport is affected by foresight, environmental values of sport, environmental requirements of the sport, green sports movement, educational and research factors, communication and promotional elements, economics, structural factors, and organizational factors, which can lead to green productivity in sports and the quality of life and well-being of citizens.

An Empirical Analysis of Credibility Assessment in German Asylum Cases

AbstractThis study analyzes empirically how 236 German court decisions assess the credibility of asylum seekers’ accounts of their persecution. In their reasoning, the courts rely on generally accepted content-based credibility criteria, including consistency, level of detail, and timeliness of the claim. But they also rely on conduct-based criteria, which have been resoundingly discredited in the relevant scientific literature. Too rarely, the courts considered confounding factors such as cultural distance or interpreter mistakes. They need to be more aware of their duty to confront applicants with negative credibility criteria. Article 4 (5) Qualification Directive played no role whatsoever in the sample analyzed in this study, which can be explained by specifics of German asylum law.The human judgment that is required in the balancing of credibility criteria and confounding factors is problematic for its subjectivity but unavoidable. Attempts at replacing this human credibility assessment with seemingly objective technical means have led to arbitrary decisions and encroached gravely on applicants’ human rights. While the credibility assessment procedure employed in German courts is far from flawless, it can produce convincing decisions. It should be further refined and provided with safeguards to arrive at decisions that are as rational and objective as possible.

Experiences of Nurses in Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Qualitative Research.

The Covid-19 disease was raised as a fundamental public health problem worldwide, and nurses were exposed to many problems and challenges at the front line of fighting this disease. Therefore, the present study aimed to explain the experiences of nurses who took care of Covid-19 patients. This study was a conventional content analysis qualitative study using Granheim and Lundman approach. The study participants included 20 nurses working in Corona referral hospitals in Isfahan, Iran. Participants were selected using purposive sampling and in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted from September 2020 to March 2021. To assess the trustworthiness of the obtained data, credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability criteria were used. Data analysis led to the production of 700 primary codes, 15 sub-sub-categories, 5 sub-categories and 2 main categories. These two main categories consisted ofpsychological reactions and organizational challenges. Negative emotional experiences and positive emotional experiences were placed in the category of psychological reactions and expectations from superiors, lack of facilities and resources and insufficient quality of care in the category of organizational challenges. The results of the present study showed that managers and policy- makers should prioritize the nursing empowerment to ensure effective epidemic fight and the psychological and financial support of Covid-19 ward nurses.

Designing a Model for Efficient Human Resource Training from the Perspective of Islamic Education

Objective: The aim of this research is to design a model for efficient human resource training based on Islamic education principles. Methodology: The research methodology is qualitative and is based on the deductive content analysis method. The research domain includes content analysis of Quranic verses and Hadiths, as well as all books and resources written on the topic of human resource training. The sampling method is purposive. Data collection was conducted using note-taking from relevant books and resources. The data analysis method is content analysis using a deductive categorization system. For this purpose, a three-stage thematic coding method was used, and the data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding. Finally, the model was presented. In this research, credibility criteria were used to examine validity, and reliability criteria were used to ensure dependability. Findings: The results indicate that the model for efficient human resource training from the perspective of the educational system of the Infallible Imams (PBUH) is based on individual, social, and political characteristics derived from approximately 204 initial concepts or free codes and 16 axial categories. It includes components such as 1) religious knowledge and awareness, 2) creativity and knowledge in the work domain, 3) competence, 4) efficiency in management, 5) courage, 6) decisiveness, 7) humility and avoidance of arrogance, 8) faith and belief in the goal, 9) adherence to responsibility, 10) a clean past with no misconduct, 11) social justice, 12) social interaction with intellectuals, 13) understanding societal conditions and enduring hardships, 14) responsibility and initiative in action, 15) simplicity and being a role model, and 16) political insight and outlining general policy lines. Additionally, the model for efficient human resource training from the perspective of the educational system of the Infallible Imams (PBUH) is based on educational methods such as appropriate response, punishment and encouragement, tolerance and decisiveness, and exemplary methods derived from approximately 90 initial concepts or free codes and 14 axial categories. It includes components such as 1) effective response, 2) timely reaction, 3) reward, 4) encouragement, 5) decisive reaction, 6) reprimand, 7) supervision and control, 8) overt supervision, 9) covert supervision, 10) public supervision, 11) tolerance, 12) firmness and decisiveness, 13) modeling, and 14) modeling the behavior of the Infallible Imams (PBUH). Conclusion: The explained model addresses all educational principles and can create conditions for efficient human resource training in trainers and educators by applying the suggested methods.

Changes In The Function Of Manimbong Music In The Rambu Tuka' Ceremony Of The Toraja People

Talking about traditional music, it is important to discuss the religious beliefs of the people around the music. This also applies to the Toraja tribe, which is located in the mountainous region of the southern island of Sulawesi. One of the arts that exist within the Toraja environment is Manimbong. Manimbong is a Torajan art form that combines two arts, music and dance, performed by a group of men at the Rambu Tuka' ceremony. This art is known as the art of Aluk Todolo (Toraja tribal religion). The introduction of Christianity in Toraja society has also affected some Toraja cultures. This research aims to see the changes in function that occur in Manimbong. In analyzing this research to see changes in the function of Manimbong using descriptive qualitative research methods. Primary and secondary data were obtained using observation, interview, and document study data collection techniques. Credibility criteria as a basis for conducting data validation techniques and data triangulation are in the standard of degrees of trust. The conclusion of this research is that Manimbong is not an art owned by Aluk Todolo or Christian, but belongs to all Toraja people. In addition, in the process of changing its function, Manimbong changes according to the context of several things, such as changes in the meaning of the poem of Manimbong itself in both Christianity and Aluk Todolo, as well as in the context in which Manimbong is performed or staged.

Bia Music: Traditional Music Heritage and Preserving Tradition Across Generations

This research aimed to see the phenomenon of the bia music of the Minahasa tribe that needed to be carefully observed in considering Bia Music then until now was shifting and changing due to the society’s lack of awareness towards Bia Music. This traditional music was very concerning due to the decreasing quantity and quality of the players. The objectives of this research were to analyze: (1) the traditional music heritage and preserving tradition across generations and (2) the educational process in traditional musical performances. The research applied a qualitative method with data collecting techniques by interview, observation, and literature review. Data validation technique based on credibility criteria, using data triangulation. Data analysis techniques consisted of collection, data presentation, data reduction, and data verification. The results of the study show that the younger generation realizes that bia music has become distinctive music that belongs to the community. This music has become part of the social life of the people in Batu village, North Minahasa, so that the educational process in society occurs naturally as a model of inheritance that occurs continuously in society.

What Patients Find on the Internet When Looking for Information About Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Multilanguage Cross-sectional Assessment.

The internet provides general users with wide access to medical information. However, regulating and controlling the quality and reliability of the considerable volume of available data is challenging, thus generating concerns about the consequences of inaccurate health care-related documentation. Several tools have been proposed to increase the transparency and overall trustworthiness of medical information present on the web. We aimed to analyze and compare the quality and reliability of information about percutaneous coronary intervention on English, German, Hungarian, Romanian, and Russian language websites. Following a rigorous protocol, 125 websites were selected, 25 for each language sub-sample. The websites were assessed concerning their general characteristics, compliance with a set of eEurope 2002 credibility criteria, and quality of the informational content (namely completeness and accuracy), based on a topic-specific benchmark. Completeness and accuracy were graded independently by 2 evaluators. Scores were reported on a scale from 0 to 10. The 5 language subsamples were compared regarding credibility, completeness, and accuracy. Correlations between credibility scores on the one hand, and completeness and accuracy scores, on the other hand, were tested within each language subsample. The websites' compliance with credibility criteria was average at best with scores between 3.0 and 6.0. In terms of completeness and accuracy, the website subsets qualified as poor or average, with scores ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 and 3.6 to 5.3, respectively. English language websites scored significantly higher in all 3 aspects, followed by German and Hungarian language websites. Only German language websites showed a significant correlation between credibility and information quality. The quality of websites in English, German, Hungarian, Romanian, and Russian languages about percutaneous coronary intervention was rather inadequate and may raise concerns regarding their impact on informed decision-making. Using credibility criteria as indicators of information quality may not be warranted, as credibility scores were only exceptionally correlated with content quality. The study brings valuable descriptive data on the quality of web-based information regarding percutaneous coronary intervention in multiple languages and raises awareness about the need for responsible use of health-related web resources.