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Table 5 Quality scores for nutrition-related Instagram posts by principle of the PRHISM tool and overall score

From: #Fail: the quality and accuracy of nutrition-related information by influential Australian Instagram accounts

Principle

PRHISM Score

Score

Minimum

Maximum

1. Authorship

1.0 ± 1.3

0

4

2. Authoritative

1.1 ± 1.7

0

4

3. Action-orientated

1.8 ± 1.1

0

4

4. Financial disclosure

2.1 ± 1.7

0

4

5. Attribution

0.1 ± 0.5

0

4

6. Balance & justifiability

0.2 ± 0.6

0

4

7. Risks & benefits

1.0 ± 0.6

0

4

8. Privacy

0.2 ± 0.6

0

1

9. Complementary information

0.1 ± 0.6

0

4

10. Referrals & support

1.5 ± 0.9

0

4

11. Readability & comprehensibility

1.8 ± 1.2

0

4

12. Accessibility

1.8 ± 0.7

0

4

13. Images

2.7 ± 0.9

1

4

Overall score

31.8 ± 10.3

14.6

72.7

  1. Each principle in PRHISM is scored from 0 to 4, where a higher score indicates higher quality. Total PRHSIM scores are from 0–100, where a higher score indicates higher quality.