Concept

Situating Wikipedia as a health information resource in various contexts: A scoping review

The quality of Wikipedia articles in providing health information varied based on the accuracy, coverage, comprehensiveness, and medical content of different articles. Currently, Wikipedia is used by a variety of populations and demographics seeking medical content. In addition to quick searches for fact-checking, Wikipedia is also increasingly used for professional and educational purposes. Researchers concluded that Wikipedia can potentially aid the health research community through bibliometrics, infodemiology, and epidemiology (disease monitoring) in the future.

0

1

Updated 2021-02-03

Tags

CSCW (Computer-supported cooperative work)

Computing Sciences