Table 3

Websites (with hyperlinks) identified by 12 participants searching Google using the term ‘depression’: showing the number of users for whom the website was on first page of results

WebsiteNo. of users where website on first page of resultsNo. of users where website was in first three results
Sites from which a knowledgeable user could find MoodGYM or LLTTF within three clicks
NHS Choices1212
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Depression/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Net Dr123
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/depression/index.shtml
Patient.co.uk110
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Depression.htm
RCPsych120
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/problems/depression/depression.aspx
Sites from which a knowledgeable user could not find MoodGYM or LLTTF within three clicks
BBC Health120
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/disorders_depression.shtml
Depression Alliance122
http://www.depressionalliance.org/
Mind123
http://www.mind.org.uk/help/diagnoses_and_conditions/depression
Wikipedia1010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression
1 on 1 Health20
http://www.1on1health.com/web/info/depression/english/home/Topic-Home
Fighting Depression20
http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/
Depression UK20
http://www.depressionuk.org/
Clinical Depression10
http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/
Depressed Test .com70
http://www.depressedtest.com/
Mental Health Foundation10
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/D/depression/
  • Websites are presented grouped into four websites where a knowledgeable user (ie, someone who knew that online CBT existed and was searching for it) could find CCBT within three clicks and 10 websites where they could not.

  • CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy; LLTTF, Living Life to the Full.