# Comparison of the Impact of Wikipedia, UpToDate, and a Digital Textbook on Short-Term Knowledge Acquisition Among Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Web-Based Resources

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/comparison-of-the-impact-of-wikipedia-uptodate-and-a-digital-textbook-on-short/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michael A. Scaffidi,Rishad Khan,Christopher Wang,Daniela Keren,Cindy Tsui,Ankit Garg,Simarjeet Brar,Kamesha Valoo,Michael Bonert,Jacob F de Wolff,James Heilman,Samir C. Grover |
| Citations | 59 |
| DOI | 10.2196/mededu.8188 |
| Fields | Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://mededu.jmir.org/2017/2/e20/PDF |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2765764940 |
| PMID | 29089291 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Rishad Khan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rishad-khan/)

## Paper journal

- [JMIR Medical Education](https://scholariq.org/journals/jmir-medical-education/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Wikis in Education and Collaboration](https://scholariq.org/topics/wikis-in-education-and-collaboration/)

## Paper topics

- [Wikis in Education and Collaboration](https://scholariq.org/topics/wikis-in-education-and-collaboration/)
- [Social Media in Health Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-in-health-education/)
- [Innovative Teaching Methods](https://scholariq.org/topics/innovative-teaching-methods/)

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