Bottom Line:

The results of a case series was reported on in the media. This Behind the Headlines study evaluates the evidence base behind the media story.

Publication details:

A healthy diet combined with exercise can be beneficial for men's health generally, and is concluded by the researchers behind this small pilot study that an intensive nutritional and exercise programme may alter gene activity in the prostate, which may help to develop effective wyay of preventing and treating prostate cancer. The researchers suggest that larger studies are needed to confirm their findings.

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Reliability comments:

• The page was last reviewed on the 18 December 2008.
• Cannot tell when the page was last updated.
• Some references are cited.
• It is clear who has developed the website and what their objectives are.
• The site reports a robust editorial policy that includes critical appraisal of sources.
• Information is provided by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians.

Usability comments:

• The text is dense.
• The page would benefit from bullet points.
• The links on the page are unintelligent.
• No login is needed to access the site.
• The pages are busy and overloaded with information.

Scoring

Date rated

Source

NHS Choices

Currency

Adequate

Audience

General public

Publication Type

Summary

Format

Webpage

Reliability

Usability