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This is a database of articles related to the coverage of medicine on Wikipedia. For a broader scope of studies see Academic studies of Wikipedia.

2015

  • Pfundner, Alexander; Schönberg, Tobias; Horn, John; Boyce, Richard D; Samwald, Matthias (5 May 2015). "Utilizing the Wikidata System to Improve the Quality of Medical Content in Wikipedia in Diverse Languages: A Pilot Study". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 17 (5): e110. doi:10.2196/jmir.4163.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Nowrouzi, Behdin; Gohar, Basem; Nowrouzi-Kia, Behnam; Garbaczewska, Martyna; Brewster, Keith (April 2015). "An Examination of Scope, Completeness, Credibility, and Readability of Health, Medical, and Nutritional Information on the Internet: A Comparative Study of Wikipedia, WebMD, and the Mayo Clinic Websites". Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 39: S71. doi:10.1016/j.jcjd.2015.01.267.
  • Herbert, Verena G; Frings, Andreas; Rehatschek, Herwig; Richard, Gisbert; Leithner, Andreas (2015). "Wikipedia – challenges and new horizons in enhancing medical education". BMC Medical Education. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12909-015-0309-2. ISSN 1472-6920.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Azer, Samy A. (2015). "Is Wikipedia a reliable learning resource for medical students? Evaluating respiratory topics". Advances in Physiology Education. 39 (1): 5–14. doi:10.1152/advan.00110.2014. ISSN 1043-4046.
  • Heilman, James M; West, Andrew G (2015). "Wikipedia and Medicine: Quantifying Readership, Editors, and the Significance of Natural Language". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 17 (3): e62. doi:10.2196/jmir.4069. ISSN 1438-8871.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Venkatraman, Anand; Kumar, Nilay; Garg, Neetika (February 2015). "Greater freedom of speech on Web 2.0 correlates with dominance of views linking vaccines to autism". Vaccine. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.01.078.
  • Brigo, F; Erro, R (18 January 2015). "The readability of the English Wikipedia article on Parkinson's disease". Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology. PMID 25596713.
  • Brigo, F; Otte, WM; Igwe, SC; Tezzon, F; Nardone, R (16 January 2015). "Clearly written, easily comprehended? The readability of websites providing information on epilepsy". Epilepsy & behavior : E&B. 44C: 35–39. PMID 25601720.

2014

2013

2012

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  • Schultz, DS (Jan 2012). "Challenges since wikipedia: the availability of rorschach information online and internet users' reactions to online media coverage of the rorschach-wikipedia debate". Journal of personality assessment. 94 (1): 73–81. PMID 22176268. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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  • Volsky, PG (Sep 2012). "Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: a comparison of three most referenced websites". International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. 76 (9): 1312–6. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.026. PMID 22770592. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Chiang, CD (Aug 2012). "Learning chronobiology by improving Wikipedia". Journal of biological rhythms. 27 (4): 333–6. doi:10.1177/0748730412449578. PMID 22855578. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • van Velsen, L (Dec 20, 2012). "Should health organizations use web 2.0 media in times of an infectious disease crisis? An in-depth qualitative study of citizens' information behavior during an EHEC outbreak". Journal of medical Internet research. 14 (6): e181. doi:10.2196/jmir.2123. PMID 23257066. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • López Marcos, P (Feb 2013). "[Presence and adequacy of pharmaceutical preparations in the Spanish edition of Wikipedia]". Atencion primaria / Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria. 45 (2): 101–6. doi:10.1016/j.aprim.2012.09.012. PMID 23159792. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Allahwala, UK (Nov 8, 2012). "Wikipedia use amongst medical students - New insights into the digital revolution". Medical teacher. PMID 23137251. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Naftel, RP (Jan 2013). "Technology preferences among caregivers of children with hydrocephalus". Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 11 (1): 26–36. doi:10.3171/2012.9.PEDS12208. PMID 23092227. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Auvin, S (Oct 12, 2012). "[Quality of health information about epilepsy on the Internet: Evaluation of French websites.]". Revue neurologique. doi:10.1016/j.neurol.2012.08.008. PMID 23067876. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Nattestad, A (Oct 2012). "Knowledge management systems for oral health in developing and developed countries". Periodontology 2000. 60 (1): 156–61. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00403.x. PMID 22909113.
  • Gallagher, J (Aug 2012). "Is obstetrics and gynaecology going the distance?". The clinical teacher. 9 (4): 243–7. doi:10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00540.x. PMID 22783857. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Kint, M (Jul 3, 2012). "Should clinicians edit Wikipedia to engage a wider world web?". BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 345: e4275. doi:10.1136/bmj.e4275. PMID 22761090. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Wicks, P (Apr 2012). "Letter to the editor: quality of mental health information on Wikipedia". Psychological medicine. 42 (4): 891. doi:10.1017/S0033291712000086. PMID 22313634. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Reavley, NJ (Aug 2012). "Quality of information sources about mental disorders: a comparison of Wikipedia with centrally controlled web and printed sources". Psychological medicine. 42 (8): 1753–62. doi:10.1017/S003329171100287X. PMID 22166182. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • von Muhlen, M (Sep–Oct 2012). "Reviewing social media use by clinicians". Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 19 (5): 777–81. doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000990. PMID 22759618. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Natarajan, A (May 2012). "Wikipedia: encyclopaedia cardiologica". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 105 (5): 191. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2012.120012. PMID 22637767. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Metcalfe, D (Dec 2011). "Should doctors spurn Wikipedia?". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 104 (12): 488–9. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2011.110227. PMID 22179287. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Pusz, MD (Sep 2012). "How good is Google? The quality of otolaryngology information on the internet". Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 147 (3): 462–5. doi:10.1177/0194599812447733. PMID 22597577. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

2011

  • Badgett, Robert G.; Moore, Mary (2011). "Are Medical Students Able and Willing to Edit Wikipedia to Learn Components of Evidence-Based Practice?". Kansas Journal of Medicine. 4 (3): 62–69. - see User:Badgettrg
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  • Tulbert, BH (Mar 2011). "Readability of Patient-oriented Online Dermatology Resources". The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology. 4 (3): 27–33. PMID 21464884. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Tausczik, Y (Feb 2012). "Public Anxiety and Information Seeking Following the H1N1 Outbreak: Blogs, Newspaper Articles, and Wikipedia Visits". Health communication. 27 (2): 179–85. PMID 21827326. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Ozdoba, C (Sep 2011). "Wikipedia: A good address for neuroradiologists?". Clinical neuroradiology. 21 (3): 181–2. PMID 21853303.
  • Kupferberg, N (Oct 2011). "Accuracy and completeness of drug information in Wikipedia: an assessment". Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 99 (4): 310–3. PMID 22022226. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Reavley, NJ (Dec 14, 2011). "Quality of information sources about mental disorders: a comparison of Wikipedia with centrally controlled web and printed sources". Psychological medicine: 1–10. PMID 22166182. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Rajagopalan, MS (Sep 2011). "Patient-oriented cancer information on the internet: a comparison of wikipedia and a professionally maintained database". Journal of oncology practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology. 7 (5): 319–23. PMID 22211130. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Haigh CA (February 2011). "Wikipedia as an evidence source for nursing and healthcare students". Nurse Educ Today. 31 (2): 135–9. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.05.004. PMID 20646799.
  • Heilman JM, Kemmann E, Bonert M; et al. (2011). "Wikipedia: a key tool for global public health promotion". J. Med. Internet Res. 13 (1): e14. doi:10.2196/jmir.1589. PMID 21282098. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Trevena L (8 June 2011). "WikiProject Medicine: Could become a trusted resource if it is assisted not shunned". BMJ. 342: d3387. doi:10.1136/bmj.d3387. PMID 21653617.
  • McInnes, N (Dec 2011). "Readability of online health information: implications for health literacy". Informatics for health & social care. 36 (4): 173–89. doi:10.3109/17538157.2010.542529. PMID 21332302. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

2010

2009

2008

  • Mühlhauser I, Oser F (2008). "[Does WIKIPEDIA provide evidence-based health care information? A content analysis]". Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes (in German). 102 (7): 441–8. PMID 19209572.
  • "Putting Wikipedia to the Test: A Case Study - UQ eSpace".
  • Hogenesch JB, Su AI (October 2008). "Clock gene wikis available: join the "long tail"". J. Biol. Rhythms. 23 (5): 456–7. doi:10.1177/0748730408322866. PMID 18838611.
  • "An Analysis of Topical Coverage of Wikipedia". 2008.
  • "Wikis in medicine". J Vis Commun Med. 31 (4): 161–2. December 2008. doi:10.1080/17453050802542556. PMID 19065409.
  • Clauson KA, Polen HH, Boulos MN, Dzenowagis JH (December 2008). "Scope, completeness, and accuracy of drug information in Wikipedia". Ann Pharmacother. 42 (12): 1814–21. doi:10.1345/aph.1L474. PMID 19017825.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Clauson KA, Polen HH, Boulos MN, Dzenowagis JH (2008). "Accuracy and completeness of drug information in Wikipedia". AMIA Annu Symp Proc: 912. PMID 18998977.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Lacovara JE (June 2008). "When searching for the evidence, stop using Wikipedia!". Medsurg Nurs. 17 (3): 153. PMID 18686418.
  • Williams, N (Dec 2008). "'Is my child developing normally?': a critical review of web-based resources for parents". Developmental medicine and child neurology. 50 (12): 893–7. PMID 19160461. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Czarnecka-Kujawa, Kasia (2008). "M1042 The Quality of Open Access and Open Source Internet Material in Gastroenterology: Is Wikipedia Appropriate for Knowledge Transfer to Patients?". Gastroenterology. 134 (4): A-325–A-326. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(08)61518-8. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

2007

2006

2005

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