User:Curleighfries/Evaluate an Article

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Baker's itch

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

This article provides little to no information about Baker's itch despite the presence of historical articles about the condition.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section
The article gives a very brief explanation of the organism that causes Baker's itch and what type of reaction it is. However, it does not provide a summarizing description after that. Information such as when the condition was most prevalent, and a brief description of the symptoms should be added to the lead.

Content
The sentence that is provided in the article is up to date on what causes Baker's itch and that is the extent of the information. The content could include the history of Baker's itch and how it was a more prevalent issue in the early 1900's. A description and any existing pictures of the symptoms could be provided. An explanation of why this condition is not often seen today could also be included within the content. Overall, large pieces of information are missing from this article.

Tone and Balance
The tone is neutral and all information provided is straight to the point with no bias.

Sources and References
The article does provide 2 sources from peer reviewed journals that align with Baker's itch and the mite that causes it. These sources are more recent than most of the journals that discuss Baker's itch, however I do think it would be useful to include information cited from journals written in the early 1900's.

Organization
The article is clear and concise in its description of Baker's itch. From what is provided, it is well organized.

Images and Media
There is no media included in the article. I would add a picture or drawing of the symptoms of Baker's itch along with a picture of a flour mite.

Talk Page Discussion
This article has no discussion included in the talk page, however it is a part of WikiProject Medicine. The Dermatology task force supports this article and it has been requested that images be added to the article.

Overall Impression
The article has the bare amount of information and can definitely be updated. The brief overview of what Baker's itch is and what organism causes it is at least accurate and provides a quick yet simple definition of the condition. Overall, the article is greatly underdeveloped.