Analysis of reference sources used in drug-related Wikipedia articles |
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| Authors: | Laura Koppen Jennifer Phillips Renee Papageorgiou |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveReferences from drug-related Wikipedia articles and a drug information database were compared.MethodsDrugs in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) MedWatch alerts from January–July 2013 were searched in Wikipedia and Lexicomp to compare reference types and to assess the time for drug safety information to be incorporated into Wikipedia articles.ResultsWikipedia most commonly cited peer-reviewed journal articles (49.2%) and news articles (12.0%). MedWatch citations were incorporated into Wikipedia on average in 5.9 days.ConclusionsWikipedia cited various sources but may not be a reliable, up-to-date resource for drug safety information. |
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| Keywords: | Databases Factual Internet Information Dissemination/Methods Wikipedia |
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