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Situating Wikipedia as a health information resource in various contexts: A scoping review thematic analysis - Wikipedia as a health information source

  • 9 out of the 89 articles (1%) saw Wikipedia as a frequently used health information resource
  • More recent investigation revealed that Wikipedia’s health information is better than non-health information – 83% of Wikipedia’s health articles are B-Class, which is the highest rating it can get without any peer-review
  • Wikipedia articles are often the first research result that pops up
  • Wikipedia is referenced by and includes citations to other medical journals
  • Health information in Wikipedia is constantly being updated and translated to reach a global audience – more accessible than other sources of online medical content

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Updated 2021-02-03

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