signpost iconHormone therapy with or without docetaxel and estramustine in treating patients with prostate cancer that is locally advanced or at high risk of relapse

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Publication details:

Phase III Randomized Study of Neoadjuvant Releasing Factor Agonist Therapy and Antiandrogen Therapy With or Without Docetaxel And Estramustine in Patients With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer or With A High Risk of Relapse (patient version).

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Reliability comments:

  • The site does not report a quality control or content production policy.
  • However, most of the pages are clearly prepared with care and based on literature searching and appraisal.

Usability comments:

  • The website does not conform to web accessibility standards

Scoring

Reliability
Item Score
Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? 3
Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? 0
Is the page content checked by an expert? 3
Is the page updated regularly? 3
Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? 3
Usability
Item Score
Is the site accessible without a login? 3
No registration required.
Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? 1
Lida score 69%
Is the site design clear and transparent? 2
Is the site design consistent from one page to another? 2
Can users find what they need on the site? 2
Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? 3
Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): 37
We score each question out of three where:
0 = Never or Can't tell
1 = Sometimes or partly
2 = Mostly
3 = Always

Date rated

Sep 08

Source

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Currency

Good

Audience

Patients

Publication Type

Primary research

Format

Reliability

4.5 stars

Usability

4 stars

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