An Evaluation of Citation Counts Search Results and Frequency of Updates in DynaMed® and UpToDate®

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Megan E. Besaw (Creator)
Elizabeth Ketterman (Creator)
Institution
East Carolina University (ECU )
Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: This study examines two point-of-care products: DynaMed® and UpToDate®. These resources were evaluated based on four criteria: search result counts search result answers reference counts and currency of updates. The results of the study suggest that of the four areas evaluated two indicate a statistical advantage of one database over the other. DynaMed contained updates that were more current and UpToDate had a more significant total number of references used in a topic. The other two criteria of initial search result counts and if there was an exact answer to the clinical question did not produce a statistically significant difference.

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Other
Language: English
Date: 2011
Keywords
DynaMed, evidence-based medicine tools, point-of-care resources, product comparison, UpToDate

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