Quality of Information Sources About Mental Disorders: A Comparison of Wikipedia with Centrally Controlled Web and Printed Sources
Authors | N. J. Reavley Andrew J. Mackinnon Amy Joanna Morgan Mario Álvarez-Jiménez Sarah Elisabeth Hetrick Eóin J. Killackey Barnaby Nelson R. Purcell Marie B.H. Yap Anthony F. Jorm |
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Publication date | 2012 |
ISSN | 00332917 |
DOI | 10.1017/S003329171100287X |
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Quality of Information Sources About Mental Disorders: A Comparison of Wikipedia with Centrally Controlled Web and Printed Sources - scientific work about Wikipedia quality published in 2012, written by N. J. Reavley, Andrew J. Mackinnon, Amy Joanna Morgan, Mario Álvarez-Jiménez, Sarah Elisabeth Hetrick, Eóin J. Killackey, Barnaby Nelson, R. Purcell, Marie B.H. Yap and Anthony F. Jorm.
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Background Although mental health information on the internet is often of poor quality, relatively little is known about the quality of websites, such as Wikipedia, that involve participatory information sharing. The aim of this paper was to explore the quality of user-contributed mental health-related information on Wikipedia and compare this with centrally controlled information sources. Method Content on 10 mental health-related topics was extracted from 14 frequently accessed websites (including Wikipedia) providing information about depression and schizophrenia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and a psychiatry textbook. The content was rated by experts according to the following criteria: accuracy, up-to-dateness, breadth of coverage, referencing and readability. Results Ratings varied significantly between resources according to topic. Across all topics, Wikipedia was the most highly rated in all domains except readability. Conclusions The quality of information on depression and schizophrenia on Wikipedia is generally as good as, or better than, that provided by centrally controlled websites, Encyclopaedia Britannica and a psychiatry textbook.
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Reavley, N. J.; Mackinnon, Andrew J.; Morgan, Amy Joanna; Álvarez-Jiménez, Mario; Hetrick, Sarah Elisabeth; Killackey, Eóin J.; Nelson, Barnaby; Purcell, R.; Yap, Marie B.H.; Jorm, Anthony F.. (2012). "[[Quality of Information Sources About Mental Disorders: A Comparison of Wikipedia with Centrally Controlled Web and Printed Sources]]". Psychological Medicine Volume 42, Issue 8, August 2012, pp. 1753-1762. ISSN: 00332917. DOI: 10.1017/S003329171100287X.
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Reavley, N. J.; Mackinnon, Andrew J.; Morgan, Amy Joanna; Álvarez-Jiménez, Mario; Hetrick, Sarah Elisabeth; Killackey, Eóin J.; Nelson, Barnaby; Purcell, R.; Yap, Marie B.H.; Jorm, Anthony F.. (2012). "<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Quality_of_Information_Sources_About_Mental_Disorders:_A_Comparison_of_Wikipedia_with_Centrally_Controlled_Web_and_Printed_Sources">Quality of Information Sources About Mental Disorders: A Comparison of Wikipedia with Centrally Controlled Web and Printed Sources</a>". Psychological Medicine Volume 42, Issue 8, August 2012, pp. 1753-1762. ISSN: 00332917. DOI: 10.1017/S003329171100287X.