Table 1 Coding tool for Finnish and Greek websites

Types ^a

Commercial

(only one possible option)

Personal page dev. by professional(s)

University website

Non-profit organization

Governmental

Open source

Other (e.g. blogs)

Characteristics ^a

Scope:

(yes=1, no=0)

    Specific (mental health)

No total score

    Broad (health)

    Broader (general information)

Ownership structure:

    Individual

    Organization

    Unknown

Ownership type:

    Commercial

    Professional

    Consumer

    Unknown

Country of origin:

    Finland

    Greece

    EU

    Other

Drug company involved

Professional Editorial board involved

Health professional involved

Promotion of prod/service

Disclaimer

Other languages available

Online services

HON certification

Accountability

Authorship^b:

(yes=1, no=0)

    Credited

(score 0–9)

    Affiliations

    Credentials

Attribution^b:

    Source given

    Reference given

Disclosure^a:

    Site ownership

    Site sponsorship

Currency^a:

    Modified last 1/12 months

    Last date of mod. specified

Interactivity ^a

Intra-site search engine

(yes=1, no=0)

Audio/Video support

(score 0–5)

Evaluation quest.

Supportive bodies

Possibility to contact webmaster

Aesthetics ^b

Headings/subheadings

(yes=1, no=0)

Diagrams

(score 0–4)

Hyperlinks

Absence of ads

Content ^c

Diagnosis

(yes=1, no=0)

Treatment

No total score

Patient association information

Clinics information