Abstract
Background: A significant part of chronic disease control and prevention depends on patients' access to appropriate information. Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate Persian websites that provide information about chronic diseases Methods: In the current quantitative-descriptive survey study, data were collected by determining the core websites' ratio using the purposive sampling method and by using HONcode, Discern, and Silberg tools. The data were then analyzed through descriptive and correlation statistics using SPSS software version 21. Results: Based on the results, the Persian core websites for chronic diseases had average scores of 49.10%, 39.59%, and 49.95% based on HONcode, Discern, and Silberg criteria, respectively. Additionally, a significant positive relationship was observed between the results of the Discern and Silberg tools for evaluating chronic disease websites. However, HONcode scores were not significantly related to those of Discern and Silberg. Conclusions: The Persian websites for chronic diseases were qualitatively unfavorable based on the HONcode, Discern, and Silberg criteria, and the results of the three tools were not convergent. To help users, credible websites should be introduced or redesigned to meet international standards.