Bottom Line:
Books, leaflets and other publications about prostate cancer. A brief introduction to the prostate gland, and what can go wrong with it. Symptoms for prostate cancer, BPH and prostatitis are given
Publication details:
This is an 8 page booklet, also available in the following languages:
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Cantonese
- Gujerati
- Hindu
- Punjabi
- Urdu
- Italian
We assessed this page using an appraisal instrument developed by Minervation specifically for this project. This approach is still in development, so you should regard the assessments as a general guide. Click here to find out more, or to let us know how you think the approach could be improved.
Reliability comments:
- It is clear who has developed this website.
- More details on how content is produced would be welcome. There is no detailed statement of this.
- The search engine delivers pages of duplicate content in different formats.
Usability comments:
- Language and layout are clear
- Good font size and provision of summaries
- Appropriate use of graphics
- The site is quite busy with many pages having too many options for the user to click on.
- The menu system is not complex enough to fit the information.
- For some common queries, our testers found that the information architecture was very confusing.
Scoring
Reliability
| Item |
Score |
| Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? |
3 |
| The charity's logo appears on the homepage and there is a detailed About Us section. |
| Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? |
2 |
| The site policy lacks detail on how content is researched and produced. |
| Is the page content checked by an expert? |
3 |
| The content has been checked by an expert. |
| Is the page updated regularly? |
1 |
| Not stated |
| Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? |
3 |
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Usability
| Item |
Score |
| Is the site accessible without a login? |
3 |
| No registration required. |
| Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? |
2 |
| Lida score 93%. However, metadata is not used. |
| Is the site design clear and transparent? |
2 |
| The site is quite busy with many pages having many options for the user to choose from. There are also too many onward links to competing pages and competing design schemas. |
| Is the site design consistent from one page to another? |
3 |
| The forum uses a different design scheme rom the main site. |
| Can users find what they need on the site? |
1 |
| In testing the site, we found some information hard to find. This could be improved with a more detailed left-hand menu. |
| Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? |
3 |
| Language and layout are clear. Good font size. Appropriate use of graphics. Glossary included for specialist terms |
| Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): |
38 |
We score each question out of three where:
| 0 |
= Never or Can't tell |
| 1 |
= Sometimes or partly |
| 2 |
= Mostly |
| 3 |
= Always |
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