Online Ratings Systems for Physicians and Institutions: Limitations of the Current State of the Art.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.08.025.
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Abstract
Consumers are increasingly using online ratings tools that compare surgeons and institutions to identify high-quality providers. However, concerns regarding their limitations-data quality, validity of statistical comparisons, and impact on access to care-should be considered before full-scale implementation.
Medical subject headings
- Hospitals
- Internet
- Quality of Health Care
- Surgeons
- Urology