Judging the reliability of health information

There is a lot of health information online, but not all of it is reliable. A few questions help you tell research-based information from advertising.

You will need

• A critical attitude

Steps

1. Check the source

   Reliable sources include, for example, Terveyskirjasto (the Health Library), THL (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare), the Current Care Guidelines (Käypä hoito) and the wellbeing services counties.

2. See who wrote it

3. Beware of sales

4. Be sceptical of miracle cures

5. Check the date

6. Talk to a professional

7. Compare several sources

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