User:KShearer17/sandbox

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Practice Editing Here (Nov 15th in-class Wiki session work)

 * This is a place to practice clicking the "edit" button and practice adding references (via the citation button).
 * Add the term Amyloidosis: Amyloidosis

Task:


 * 1) Find a peer-reviewed journal article on PubMed. Practice inserting your citation in the above space using the "cite" tool
 * 2) Choose one "B-level" medical article on Wikipedia from the following list: https://wp1.openzim.org/#/project/Medicine/articles?quality=B-Class&importance=High-Class
 * 3) Practice editing live on Wikipedia by finding a typo in the text or improving the clarity/readability of a sentence by adjusting a few words in a sentence.

Assignment # 3- please post an anonymous copy here!
Proposed Change: Rationale for Proposed Change:
 * Original: Diagnosis is confirmed by tissue biopsy.
 * Suggested Change: Amyloidosis is typically diagnosed through tissue biopsy, with the exception of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis, which can be diagnosed using scintigraphic imaging if stringent criteria are met.

The current version of the Wikipedia article suggests that tissue biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis of all amyloidosis subtypes. However, this statement is overgeneralized and does not take into consideration an important exception for cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis, as highlighted in the review article by Wisniowski and Wechalekar (2020). The proposed change will include the noninvasive diagnosis of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis using scintigraphic imaging, which is an important consideration for patients and healthcare providers.

Critique of Source:

The Wisniowski and Wechalekar (2020) review article is a high-quality secondary source that summarizes the most recent evidence on the diagnosis of amyloidosis. This article is also published in a reputable journal and the authors declare no conflict of interest. After critically appraising the article, there does not appear to be any potential sources of bias or validity issues. Since the article is now a year old, it is possible that other studies may have alternative evidence for the diagnosis of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis, however, this article appears to be the most recent secondary source summarizing the available evidence.

What to post on the Wikipedia article talk page (part of assignment 3)

 * This will also be covered on Nov 15th in class. Your group should use the below template to share an outline of your proposed improvements (including your new wording and citations). Article talk pages are not places to share your assignment answers. The Wikipedia community will be more interested in viewing your exact article improvement suggestions including where you plan to improve the article (which section), what wording you suggest, and the exact citation (Note: all citations must meet WP:MEDRS)
 * You will not be able to paste citations directly from your sandbox to talk pages (unless you are interested in editing/learning Wiki-code in the "source editing" mode). We suggest re-adding your citations on the talk page manually (using the cite button and populating the citation by pasting in the DOI, website, or PMID). You will have to repeat this process yet again when you edit the actual article live.
 * Talk Page Template: CARL Medical Editing Initiative/Fall 2021/Talk Page Template