| The Internet for pathologists: a simple schema for evaluating pathology-related Web sites and a catalog of sites useful for practicing pathologists. | |
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PMID: 15913421 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: With the increasing popularity of the Internet as a primary medical information source, it is critical for pathologists to be able to use and evaluate both general medical- and pathology-related Web sites. Several published models for evaluating Web sites prove cumbersome to use and often involve computer- or statistic-based algorithms. OBJECTIVES: To develop a simple group of scoring criteria to objectively evaluate medical Web sites and provide a list of the highest-scoring pathology-related sites that will be useful to the practicing pathologist. DESIGN: Using 11 commonly used Internet search engines, the top 50 "hits" retrieved from the search term websites for pathologists were scored using 5 criteria, including accuracy, ease of navigation, relevance, updates, and completeness. A possible 6 to 12 points per area were awarded, and the total score was summated. RESULTS: Scores obtained ranged from 12 to 21. Thirty-five Web sites, all scoring 15 or higher based on these criteria, were listed as most useful. CONCLUSION: A simple, easy-to-use, 5-category scoring system can prove useful in evaluating pathology- and medical-related Web sites. |
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Authors:
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Geoffrey Talmon; Neil A Abrahams |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine Volume: 129 ISSN: 1543-2165 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-25 Completed Date: 2005-11-22 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7607091 Medline TA: Arch Pathol Lab Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 742-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 983135, USA. |
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Evaluation Studies as Topic* Humans Internet* Medical Informatics / standards* Pathology / methods* Reproducibility of Results Telepathology* |
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