Quality of Health Information on the Internet for Urolithiasis on the Google Search Engine

Table 1

Principles of the HON Foundation.

Principles	Criteria (summary)
Authoritative	Indicate the qualifications of the authors
Complementarity	Information should support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship
Privacy	Respect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data submitted to the site by the visitor
Attribution	Cite the source(s) of published information, date medical and health pages
Justifiability	Site must back up claims relating to benefits and performance
Transparency	Accessible presentation, accurate email contact
Financial disclosure	Identify funding sources
Advertising policy	Clearly distinguish advertising from editorial content

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