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SEED: a tool for disseminating systematic review data into Wikipedia
Lena Schmidt1, Johannes Friedel1, Clive E Adams2,3
1Hochschule Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, Germany.
Systematic Reviews
|October 19, 2017
Summary
Disseminating Cochrane systematic reviews into Wikipedia requires new skills. This program simplifies sharing high-grade evidence from Cochrane reviews into Wikipedia healthcare pages for broader accessibility.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Online Knowledge Sharing
Background:
- Wikipedia hosts numerous high-traffic healthcare pages.
- Cochrane systematic reviews provide high-quality evidence.
- Current methods for integrating Cochrane evidence into Wikipedia are slow and inefficient.
Discussion:
- Translating complex evidence from systematic reviews into accessible Wikipedia content is challenging.
- Relocating and implanting summarized findings requires specific technical and editorial skills.
- Bridging the gap between rigorous scientific evidence and public online encyclopedias is crucial for health literacy.
Key Insights:
- A novel program aims to streamline the dissemination of Cochrane review findings into Wikipedia.
- The program simplifies the translation and relocation of data, making evidence more accessible.
- This initiative addresses the slow pace of evidence integration into Wikipedia.
Outlook:
- Potential for improved public access to reliable health information.
- Enhanced collaboration between evidence synthesis organizations and online knowledge platforms.
- Future development of tools and training to further facilitate evidence dissemination.