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Here are 20 questions you can ask about this site to assess its trust worthiness:

1. Is the industry reputable?   Yes No Not sure
    
2. Is the company well known?  Internationally known Nationally known Regionally known Locally known Not well known Not sure
    
3. Does the site explain the potential risks that I face at the site? Yes No Not sure
    
4. Does the site describe who should avoid it? Yes No Not sure
    
5. Does it explain how to recognize quality in similar services? Yes No Not sure
    
6. Does the site provide only information or does it also provide encouragement and support? Goes beyond providing information Provides only information Not sure
    
7. Does the site has as its goal to teach skills and resources that will minimize my dependence on others, including the site? Promotes independence Promotes continued dependence Not sure
    
8. Is it easy to understand and navigate the site?  Yes No Not sure
    
9. Is there a legal promise to keep information private? Yes No Not sure
    
10. Is there access to people who have used the site? Yes, free form access to previous users Yes, access to user comments and ratings No access to previous users Not sure
     
11. Has an independent group of people evaluated the impact of the site on patient outcomes such as morbidity, mortality, functional status, or overall health? Yes, positively evaluated by an indpendent group Yes, positively evaluated but not by an independent group No, not evaluated Not sure
     
12. Do consumers have access to complaints filed against the company? Yes No Not sure
     
13. Is the source of information clearly given? Is the source a trusted authority? Trustworthy source given Source given but not sure about trust worthiness Source of information not identified Not sure
     
14. Is the date the web site last updated recent compared to changes in the topic? Yes No Not sure
     
15. Are the sponsors and advertisers at the site clearly specified? Yes No Not sure
     
16. Is it clear what are not the goals of the site that might be assumed that might be assumed by a naive user? Yes No Not sure
     
17. Does the site explain what external recourse the customer has if the product is misleading or deceptive? Yes No Not sure
     
18. Does the site explain whether information provided by me is shared with others in a clear fashion? Yes No Not sure
     
19. Is there a commitment to continue with the site and services and does the organization have the resources to do so? Has the commitment and resources Has the commitment but not sure about resources No commitment or resources for continuation Not sure
     
20. Is there an ongoing process of improving the site? Yes, process improvement is evident Yes, process improvement is claimed No attempt to improve process Not sure

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On a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is a deceptive site that should not be trusted and 100 is the most trust worthy site, how do you rate this site? 

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