Finding Orthopaedic Knowledge Online
more of what you want, less of what you don’t
Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSCAssistant Professor, University of TorontoShoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery
University Health Network
Deputy Editor, Information and Communication TechnologyClinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Email: [email protected]
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
Where you need the information
Next Best
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
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
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/
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
Hakia.com
Medstory.com
Orthopaedic Web Links (OWL)(www.orthopaedicweblinks.com)
OWL Web
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
Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics
• www.wheelessonline.com• Duke University and Data Trace• Search or Browse• Hypertext format, cross-referenced • Note form• References
EMedicine
• http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/index.shtml
Medscape Orthopaedics• http://www.medscape.com/orthopaedics
ORTHOPEDICS hyperguide• http://www.ortho.hyperguides.com
OKO• http://www5.aaos.org/oko/login.cfm
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 2.0Wikis
Sharing OpennessUser Generated
Content
Social Networks
Personal Knowledge Management
“Knowledge is created by people”… through …
Comparisons
Consequences
Connections
Conversations
Orthopaedia.com
Orthopaedia.com
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
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
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
Full Internet Bibliography
• Orthopaedic Portals• Textbooks• Directories• Organizations• “Push” sites• EBM• Electronic Journals• Discussion Sites
• Commercial Sites• Patient Information• Search Engines• PubMed• Social Networks
Which type of site is useful?
Depends on yourtopic and purpose
Know your Internet resources
Thank you
The Orthopaedic Internet:
A Collaborative Resource
