Study: Most Health Info on Wikipedia Inaccurate - myChamplainValley.com
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The study, just published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, tested the reliability of the crowd-sourced entries on the Wikipedia page.
Researchers looked at the ten most costly medical conditions in the country, like lung cancer, back pain and osteoarthritis.
They found the Wikipedia entries contradict medical research for peer-reviewed journals, a whopping 90 percent of the time. Information on nine out of the ten entries had errors.
But it’s not just those of us at home who are using it. The study also found that 47 percent to 70 percent of physicians and medical students use it as a reference.
So, not surprisingly, the researchers conclude caution should be used when using websites, for any medical questions.