Table 2 List of selected patient organisation websites.

Arthritis

Arthritis Australia

http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au/

Australia

31 Dec. '05

Arthritis Society

http://www.arthritis.ca

Canada

2 Jan. '06

Arthritis Care

http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/

UK

2 Jan. '06

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

http://www.rheumatoid.org.uk/

UK

2 Jan. '06

Arthritis Foundation

http://www.arthritisfoundation.org/

USA

2 Jan. '06

Asthma

Asthma Foundations of Australia

http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/

Australia

3 Jan. '06

Asthma Society of Canada

http://www.asthma.ca

Canada

3 Jan. '06

Allergy/Asthma Information Association (AAIA)

http://www.aaia.ca/

Canada

3 Jan. '06

Asthma UK

http://www.asthma.org.uk/

UK

3 Jan. '06

British Lung Foundation

http://www.britishlungfoundation.org.uk/

UK

3 Jan. '06

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

http://www.aafa.org/

USA

3 Jan. '06

American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org/

USA

4 Jan. '06

Cancer

Cancer Council Australia

http://www.cancer.org.au/

Australia

4 Jan. '06

Canadian Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.ca

Canada

4 Jan. '06

Cancer Association of South Africa

http://www.cansa.org.za/

S Africa

4 Jan. '06

American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org

USA

4 Jan. '06

Lance Armstrong Foundation

http://www.livestrong.org

USA

4 Jan. '06

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Australia

http://www.cysticfibrosisaustralia.org.au/

Australia

5 Jan. '06

Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.ccff.ca

Canada

5 Jan. '06

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

http://www.cftrust.org.uk/

UK

5 Jan. '06

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org/

USA

5 Jan. '06

Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide

http://www.cfww.org/

International

6 Jan. '06

Diabetes

Diabetes Australia

http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

Australia

6 Jan. '06

Canadian Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.ca

Canada

6 Jan. '06

South African Diabetes Association

http://home.intekom.com/buildlink/ips/sada/

S Africa

6 Jan. '06

Diabetes UK

http://www.diabetes.org.uk

UK

6 Jan. '06

Diabetes Insight

http://www.diabetic.org.uk/

UK

6 Jan. '06

The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

http://www.drwf.org.uk/

UK

6 Jan. '06

American Diabetes Association

http://www.diabetes.org

USA

6 Jan. '06

International Diabetes Federation

http://www.idf.org

International

9 Jan. '06

Depression

depressioNet

http://www.depressionet.com.au/

Australia

9 Jan. '06

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca

Canada

9 Jan. '06

South African Depression and Anxiety group

http://www.anxiety.org.za/

S Africa

9 Jan. '06

Depression Alliance

http://www.depressionalliance.org/

UK

9 Jan. '06

SANE

http://www.sane.org.uk

UK

9 Jan. '06

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)

http://www.drada.org

USA

9 Jan. '06

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

http://www.dbsalliance.org/

USA

10 Jan. '06

Freedom from Fear

http://www.freedomfromfear.org

USA

10 Jan. '06

Trapped Minds

http://www.trappedminds.org

International

10 Jan. '06

Befrienders Worldwide

http://www.befrienders.org/

International

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Action Australia

http://www.epilepsy.org.au/

Australia

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy Australia

http://www.epilepsyaustralia.org/

Australia

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy Canada

http://www.epilepsy.ca

Canada

10 Jan. '06

Canadian Epilepsy Alliance

http://www.epilepsymatters.com

Canada

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy South Africa

http://www.epilepsy.org.za/index1.html

S Africa

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy Action UK

http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/

UK

10 Jan. '06

Epilepsy Foundation

http://www.efa.org

USA

10 Jan. '06

International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)

http://www.ibe-epilepsy.org/

International

10 Jan. '06

Heart disease

National Heart Foundation Australia

http://www.heartfoundation.com.au/

Australia

10 Jan. '06

Heart Support – Australia Ltd (HSA)

http://www.heartnet.org.au/

Australia

10 Jan. '06

Heart and Stroke Foundation

http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca

Canada

10 Jan. '06

Heart Foundation of South Africa

http://www.heartfoundation.co.za

S Africa

10 Jan. '06

British Heart Foundation

http://www.bhf.org.uk

UK

11 Jan. '06

Heart UK

http://www.heartuk.org.uk

UK

11 Jan. '06

American Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org

USA

11 Jan. '06

World Heart Federation

http://www.worldheart.org

International

11 Jan. '06

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Australia

http://www.osteoporosis.org.au

Australia

11 Jan. '06

Osteoporosis Canada

http://www.osteoporosis.ca

Canada

11 Jan. '06

National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa

http://www.osteoporosis.org.za

S Africa

11 Jan. '06

National Osteoporosis Society

http://www.nos.org.uk

UK

11 Jan. '06

National Osteoporosis Foundation

http://www.nof.org

USA

11 Jan. '06

International Osteoporosis Foundation

http://www.osteofound.org

International

11 Jan. '06

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson Society Canada

http://www.parkinson.ca/

Canada

11 Jan. '06

Parkinson Association South Africa

http://www.parkinsons.co.za/

S Africa

11 Jan. '06

Parkinson's Disease Society

http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/

UK

11 Jan. '06

National Parkinsons Foundation

http://www.parkinson.org

USA

11 Jan. '06

American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.

http://www.apdaparkinson.org/user/index.asp

USA

11 Jan. '06

Parkinson's Action Network

http://www.parkinsonsaction.org

USA

11 Jan. '06

World Parkinson Disease Association

http://www.wpda.org/

International

11 Jan. '06