Bottom Line:
The four most common cancers "“ breast, lung, colorectal and prostate "“ accounted for more than half of the 242,200 new cases of malignant cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) registered in England in 2006.
Publication details:
Cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality and survival rates for England in 2006
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:
- Cannot tell when the page was last updated.
- The page cites some relevant sources.
- A clearer statement about the producers of the website is required
- A clearer statement about content production methods would be appropriate
Usability comments:
- The format is clear.
- The website does not conform to web accessibility standards
- The website is difficult to browse
Scoring
Reliability
| Item |
Score |
| Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? |
2 |
| There is an About Us section but there is not a clear up-front message about who is behind national statistics. |
| Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? |
3 |
| In the About Us section there are documents about methodology and codes of practice. The website is lacking a direct and up-front statement about how stats are collected. |
| Is the page content checked by an expert? |
2 |
| Cannot tell. |
| Is the page updated regularly? |
2 |
| Cannot tell when the page was last updated. |
| Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? |
2 |
| The page cites some relevant sources. |
Usability
| Item |
Score |
| Is the site accessible without a login? |
3 |
| No registration required. |
| Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? |
0 |
| Lida score 61% |
| Is the site design clear and transparent? |
0 |
| Homepage is very cluttered. Text is small. Layout of information very poor. |
| Is the site design consistent from one page to another? |
1 |
| Not all sections are the same e.g. the Neighbourhood and Economy sections. |
| Can users find what they need on the site? |
1 |
| It is very hard to browse this site, even to find the health subsection. There is a search facility. Results are separated into Story and Data entries. Search results are displayed reasonably well, but it is unclear how results are ranked. |
| Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? |
1 |
| The format is clear. |
| Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): |
28 |
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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Cancer: One in three people develop cancer during their lives
