Perceived Threat and Corroboration: Key Factors That Improve a Predictive Model of Trust in Internet-based Health Information and Advice

BackgroundHow do people decide which sites to use when seeking health advice online? We can assume, from related work in e-commerce, that general design factors known to affect trust in the site are important, but in this paper we also address the impact of factors specific t...

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Main Authors: Harris, Peter R, Sillence, Elizabeth, Briggs, Pam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2011/3/e51/