%0 Journal Article %@ 2368-7959 %I JMIR Publications %V 5 %N 4 %P e11464 %T Advice for Health Care Professionals and Users: An Evaluation of Websites for Perinatal Anxiety %A Moore,Donna %A Harrison,Virginia %+ School of Psychology, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom, 44 7411409740, gini.harrison@open.ac.uk %K anxiety %K female %K internet %K perinatal %K postpartum %D 2018 %7 20.12.2018 %9 Original Paper %J JMIR Ment Health %G English %X Background: Many websites are available with information and resources for perinatal anxiety; however, there is limited research on the quality and content of these sites. Objective: This study aims to identify what sites are available on perinatal anxiety, identify any information and therapeutic advice given, and review its accuracy and website design. Methods: We conducted an evaluation of websites for perinatal anxiety. Eligible websites (N=50) were evaluated for accuracy of information, resources for mothers, website quality, and readability. Results: Information was often incomplete and focused on symptoms rather than risk factors or impact of untreated perinatal anxiety. Websites often had information on treatment (46/50, 92%), but much less on screening (19/50, 38%). Most sites provided at least some resources to support mothers (49/50, 98%), but active, guided support was infrequent (25/50, 50%). Website quality was extremely variable and mostly difficult to read (42/50, 84%). Conclusions: This study recommends the top 4 websites on perinatal anxiety for health care professionals and users. There is a need for websites to be developed that provide accurate, evidence-based information that women can relate to with quality support resources. Furthermore, these sites should be easy to use and readable. %M 30573444 %R 10.2196/11464 %U http://mental.jmir.org/2018/4/e11464/ %U https://doi.org/10.2196/11464 %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30573444