Criteria for Determining Credibility of Health Information
A. Criteria for credibility (define each or say how each is
important)
1. Source
2. Currency/date
3. Relevance/utility
4. Editorial review process
B. Whether one is referencing print material, resources from
the Internet, or listening to a health expert, it is important to discern if the
source is reliable.
C. Submit its criteria as well as examples of three reliable
and three unreliable sources of health information.
D. Provide justification for classifying each source as
reliable or unreliable, and refer to course readings and reliable sources as
part of your team’s justification.
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