Table 1 General characteristics of eligible websites
Website name | URL | Website category | Types of CAM discussed | Types of non-CAM therapies discussed | Appeared in more than one search? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accredited Naturopathic Medical Schools | Professional | Herbs, supplements, diet, acupuncture, meditation, biofeedback, physical activity | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Allegheny Health Network | Professional | Acupuncture, massage, diet, wellness programs, weight loss, physical activity, sleep | Pharmacotherapy, self-monitoring | No | |
American Fitness Professionals & Associates | Other | Physical activity, diet, supplements, herbs | None | Yes | |
American Heart Association | Non-profit | Chiropractic/osteopathic interventions, massage, acupuncture, weight loss, physical activity, yoga, herbs, yoga, behavioural therapy | None | Yes | |
Avicenna | Commercial | Weight loss, sleep, physical activity, yoga, tai chi, diet, relaxation, herbs, social counselling | None | No | |
Blood Pressure UK | Non-profit | Herbs, yoga, meditation, supplement, weight loss, diet, physical activity | Pharmacotherapy, self-monitoring, medical counselling | Yes | |
British Health Foundation | Non-profit | Physical activity, weight loss, diet | Pharmacotherapy | No | |
Cleveland Clinic | Professional | Diet, weight loss, physical activity, sleep, meditation, herbs, supplements | None | Yes | |
Clinical Advisor | News | Diet, supplements | Pharmacotherapy, hand grip devices, deep breathing devices | Yes | |
Elcies | News | Diet, herbs, supplements, music, physical activity | None | Yes | |
Everyday Health | News | Herbs, supplements | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Florida Medical Clinic | Professional | Physical activity, diet, weight maintenance, relaxation, meditation, | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
FxMedicine | Other | Supplements, nutrition | Pharmacotherapy | No | |
Greatlist | News | Weight maintenance, supplements, diet, meditation, deep breathing, relaxation | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Harvard Medical School | Professional | Weight loss, diet, physical activity, meditation, deep breathing | None | Yes | |
Health Line | Health portal | Physical activity, diet, weight loss, deep breathing, meditation, yoga, | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Hypertension Institute | Professional | Spiritual wellness, spa, diet, weight management | Hormone therapy, biochemical tests, self-monitoring | No | |
iHealth Labs | Commercial | Physical activity, meditation, diet, supplement, stress management (work less) | Self-monitoring | Yes | |
Integrative Practitioner | Other | Acupuncture | Pharmacotherapy | No | |
Johns Hopkins Medicine | Professional | Diet, weight loss, physical activity, stress management | None | Yes | |
Mayo Clinic | Professional | Diet, physical activity, weight management | Self-monitoring, biochemical tests, pharmacotherapy, experimental therapies (catheter-based radiofrequency renal denervation, electrical stimulation of carotid sinus baroceptors) | Yes | |
Medical News Today | News | Physical activity, diet, stress management (work less), music therapy, weight loss, meditation, deep breathing, supplements | None | Yes | |
Medicine Net | Health portal | Diet, weight loss, physical activity, deep breathing, muscle relaxation, mental imagery relaxation, music therapy, yoga, meditation, biofeedback, sleep, herbs, acupuncture, supplements | Pharmacotherapy, emergency injections | Yes | |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health | Government | Meditation, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, biofeedback, meditation, diet, supplements, herbs | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Institute for Nature Medicine | Non-profit | Diet, supplements, physical activity, stress management | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Nursing Times | News | Weight loss, diet, physical activity, relaxation exercises, herbs | Pharmacotherapy | No | |
Penn Medicine | Professional | Physical activity, diet, stress management | None | Yes | |
Philadelphia Integrative Medicine | Professional | Physical activity, diet, stress management, supplements | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Physicians Weekly | News | Weight loss, diet, physical activity, biofeedback, meditation, acupuncture, slow breathing, yoga, relaxation techniques | None | Yes | |
Providence Health & Services | Non-profit | Physical activity, weight loss, diet, supplements, yoga, meditation | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
St. Luke’s Hospital | Professional | Weight loss, diet, physical activity, supplements, herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture, massage/physical therapy, meditation, yoga | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
The Healthy | News | Physical activity, diet, herbs, meditation, animal therapy, sleep | Pharmacotherapy, self-monitoring, | Yes | |
Today’s Dietician | News | Supplements, physical activity, weight loss, diet | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
UC Health | Professional | Acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic therapy, herbs, supplements, massage, biofeedback, mindfulness exercises, diet, spiritual counselling | None | No | |
University of Rochester Medical Center | Professional | Supplements, herbs, meditation, qi gong, | Pharmacotherapy, breathing & hand grip devices | Yes | |
University of Wisconsin | Professional | Weight maintenance, physical activity, diet, meditation, slow breathing, biofeedback, supplements, herbs | None | Yes | |
Verywell Health | News | Weight loss, diet, physical activity, herbs, supplements | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
Verywell Mind | News | Meditation, yoga, progressive muscle relaxation, slow breathing, music therapy, sex, diet, supplements | None | Yes | |
Vior | Professional | Stress management, weight loss, physical activity, diet, supplements, herbs | Pharmacotherapy | Yes | |
WebMD | Health portal | Stress management, qi gong, slow breathing, meditation, tai chi, yoga, hypnosis, biofeedback, acupuncture, supplements, herbs | None | Yes |