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Reader engagement with medical content on Wikipedia
Lauren A Maggio1, Ryan M Steinberg2, Tiziano Piccardi3
1Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, United States.
Elife
|March 7, 2020
Summary
Health and medicine articles on Wikipedia are longer, more linked, and more visited than others. Readers use external links for verification, not in-depth source examination.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Digital Health
- Online Health Information
Background:
- Wikipedia's health and medicine content is maintained by WikiProject Medicine (WPM).
- WPM articles are widely utilized by health professionals, students, and the general public.
- Understanding reader engagement with WPM articles is crucial for assessing health information dissemination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare Wikipedia's health and medicine articles with other Wikipedia content.
- To analyze reader engagement patterns with WPM articles.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of Wikipedia article characteristics.
- Examination of reader engagement metrics, including footnote and external link interactions.
Main Results:
- WPM articles are significantly longer and contain a higher density of external links compared to non-WPM articles.
- WPM articles receive more frequent visits than other Wikipedia articles.
- Readers engage with footnotes more often but are less likely to follow hyperlinked sources.
Conclusions:
- Wikipedia's health and medicine content demonstrates higher engagement and structural robustness.
- Readers primarily use external links for content verification rather than deep source exploration.
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