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Authors: Macmillan Cancer Support
Bottom Line:
A summary of the current treatments under research for prostate cancer
Publication details:
The following treatments are briefly discussed:
- Hormone therapy
- Endothelin blockers
- Bisphosphonates
- Chemotherapy drugs
- Cryotherapy
- High frequency ultrasound treatment
- Photodynamic therapy
- Vaccine therapy
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:
- Last content update 01 February 2010.
- Website content is checked by relevant experts
- The site is certified by The Information Standard and a detailed, evidence-based content development and review policy is spelled out.
- The content is regularly reviewed.
Usability comments:
- Information is clearly laid out
- Some specialist terminology used
- The search engine has much improved
- Extensive Help is available.
- For some reason, the site design does not support the "Visited Link" property, meaning that you can't tell if you've previously visited a page before linking to it.
Scoring
Reliability
| Item |
Score |
| Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? |
3 |
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| Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? |
3 |
| There is a clear description of the editorial policy on the web site. The site content conforms to the Information Standard. |
| Is the page content checked by an expert? |
3 |
| Website content is checked by relevant experts. |
| Is the page updated regularly? |
2 |
| Last content update 01 February 2010. |
| Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? |
2 |
| The pages some references. |
Usability
| Item |
Score |
| Is the site accessible without a login? |
3 |
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| Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? |
3 |
| Lida score 100% |
| Is the site design clear and transparent? |
2 |
| Text contrast is poor in some sections. |
| Is the site design consistent from one page to another? |
3 |
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| Can users find what they need on the site? |
3 |
| The search has much improved. |
| Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? |
2 |
| Information is clearly laid out. Some specialist terminology used. |
| Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): |
42 |
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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Current research into treatments for prostate cancer
