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Finding Orthopaedic Knowledge Online

Finding Orthopaedic Knowledge Online. more of what you want, less of what you don’t. Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery University Health Network Deputy Editor, Information and Communication Technology

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Finding Orthopaedic Knowledge Online

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  1. Finding Orthopaedic Knowledge Online more of what you want, less of what you don’t Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery University Health Network Deputy Editor, Information and Communication Technology Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Email: orthonet@gmail.com

  2. Objectives • Develop a strategy for searching the Internet for high quality resources to use when learning on the fly • Develop familiarity with major orthopaedic Internet resources

  3. Where you need the information

  4. Next Best

  5. Is the Internet an appropriate place to look for high quality orthopaedic information? • Information overload • Commercial bias • No quality assurance All common and legitimate comments - Biermann et al. JBJS (Am) 2006; 88:1134-1140

  6. Yes • Lack of a strategy for searching the Internet limits success • EBM = PICO • Search = FRIAR • Effective search engine use requires learning and practice • Different types of information, different search engines • Different coverage, different search features, different algorithms for sorting results Must KNOW your Internet resources

  7. FRIAR • Frame • Relevant Search Concepts • Irrelevant Search Concepts • Alternate Terms for Relevant Concepts • Review - P.F. Anderson, http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/8fold/

  8. Rapid Internet Preview • Search Engines • General: Google, Yahoo, Ask, Live • Semantic: Hakia, Powerset • Health: Medstory • Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL) • Textbook • Wheeless • Hyperguide • OKO • Emedicine • Medscape • Orthopaedia • PubMed Fast Literature Search

  9. Hakia.com

  10. Medstory.com

  11. Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL) (www.orthopaedicweblinks.com)

  12. OWL Web

  13. Rapid Internet Preview • Search Engines • General: Google, Yahoo, Ask, Live • Health: Medstory • Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL) • Textbook • Wheeless • Emedicine • Medscape • Hyperguide • OKO • Orthopaedia • PubMed Fast Literature Search

  14. Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics • www.wheelessonline.com • Duke University and Data Trace • Search or Browse • Hypertext format, cross-referenced • Note form • References

  15. EMedicine • http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/index.shtml

  16. Medscape Orthopaedics • http://www.medscape.com/orthopaedics

  17. ORTHOPEDICS hyperguide • http://www.ortho.hyperguides.com

  18. OKO • http://www5.aaos.org/oko/login.cfm

  19. Sharing Openness User Generated Content Wikis Social Networks What are they missing? • Social Technologies • Collaboration & Community • Who are your people? • Who do you want to tell what? • Who do you want information from? Web 2.0

  20. Personal Knowledge Management “Knowledge is created by people” … through … Comparisons Consequences Connections Conversations

  21. Orthopaedia.com

  22. Orthopaedia.com

  23. Rapid Internet Preview • Search Engines • General: Google, Yahoo, Ask, Live • Health: Medstory • Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL) • Textbook • Wheeless • Emedicine • Medscape • Hyperguide • OKO • Orthopaedia • PubMed Fast Literature Search

  24. PubMed • www.pubmed.gov • Internet Interface with Medline Database • National Library of Medicine (USA) • Over 100 Orthopaedic Journals • not all journals • Citation includes • Authors, Title, Reference, Abstract, Subject Classification

  25. Fast PubMed Search • Enter search string with jargon terms • Use as many as possible • Terms that ‘must’ be in the article • Find an on-subject article • Read abstract to make sure • Click on Related Articles • First 10 should be on-subject • If too many click Review tab

  26. Orthopaedic Portals Textbooks Directories Organizations “Push” sites EBM Electronic Journals Discussion Sites Commercial Sites Patient Information Search Engines PubMed Social Networks Full Internet Bibliography

  27. Which type of site is useful? Depends on your topic and purpose Know your Internet resources

  28. Thank you The Orthopaedic Internet: A Collaborative Resource

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