Comparing the 47 Wikipedia entries on cardiovascular diseases and corresponding topics in Longo et al (2012)
| Item | Wikipedia entries* | Longo et al (2012)† | p Value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Images | 93 | 150 | 0.998 |
| Illustrations | 69 | 51 | 0.148 |
| Graphs | 14 | 41 | 0.055 |
| Tables | 03 | 85 | 0.004 |
| References | 1218 | 582 | 0.002 |
| Readability§ | 14.3±1.7 | 16.7±1.5 | 0.524 |
CD provided with the textbook (AccessMedicine Resources). Longo DI, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.
*47 entries on cardiovascular disorders, from the English Wikipedia.
†The assessment covers corresponding topics in the textbook plus accompanying extra-resources online, Access Medicine, provided with the book.
‡p Value calculated using χ2 test, considered significance if p<0.05.
§Readability was calculated for each article and presented as (mean±SD).