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.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Other
- Language: English
- Date: 2011
- Keywords
- DynaMed, evidence-based medicine tools, point-of-care resources, product comparison, UpToDate
| Title | Location & Link | Type of Relationship |
| An Evaluation of Citation Counts Search Results and Frequency of Updates in DynaMed® and UpToDate® | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3504 | The described resource references, cites, or otherwise points to the related resource. |