Table 1 Summary of Scores by Category for 11 Websites identified by Smekal et al.
| Â | Diet | Physical Activity | Emotional Support | Financial Information | CKD Information | Medication Adherence | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Website | Score | Modality | Score | Modality | Score | Modality | Score | Modality | Score | Modality | Score | Modality |
DaVita | ++ | Text, Pictures, Video | + | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text, Pictures, Videos | ++ | Text |
National Kidney Foundation | ++ | Text, Pictures | + | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text, Pictures, Videos | ++ | Text |
Fresinius Kidney Care | ++ | Text | + | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text, Video, Picture | ++ | Text, Picture |
Kidney Foundation of Canada | ++ | Text, Picture | ++ | Text, Pictures | + | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text, Picture | + | Text |
Kidney Care UK | ++ | Text, Videos, Pictures | + | Text | ++ | Text | + | Text | ++ | Text, Videos, Pictures | + | Text |
Manitoba Renal Program | ++ | Text, Videos, Pictures | + | Text | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | ++ | Text, Videos | ++ | Text |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | ++ | Text, Pictures | ++ | Text, Pictures | + | Text | ++ | Text | ++ | Text, Videos | + | Text |
Renal Support Network | ++ | Text, Picture | + | Text | + | Text | ++ | Text, Videos | ++ | Text, Pictures | ++ | Text |
The Renal Association | + | Text | + | Text | + | 0 | Â | N/A | ++ | Text | + | Text |
Life Options | + | Text | ++ | Text, Pictures | ++ | 0 | Â | N/A | ++ | Text, Videos, Pictures | + | Text |
NHS Inform | + | Text | + | Text | + | + | Â | Text | ++ | Text | + | Text |