User:Kiran.kef073/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Multiple drug resistance
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose to evaluate this article because it is an issue related to antimicrobial resistance that is less talked about, and likely has less information and research available to the public. When I started evaluating the article, I expected it to be more complete than it is.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead does introduce the topic clearly and concisely, and addresses that the topic may fall under multiple names. It is concise but does not describe the sections that will be discussed in the article. The Lead discusses degrees of multi-drug resistance, which are not discussed in the remainder of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content has not been updated with information published later than 2018. The content included is relevant, but there is limited information provided, although this could be due to limited research done on multi-drug resistance (MDR). There is little information provided on how MDR develops, and the information provided on resistance and gene transfer is limited. There is also no information provided on the significance of MDR to health professions, or known prevalence of specific MDR species. The article mentions a higher prevalence of MDR in antihelminthics in veterinary medicine, but does not expand on this concept.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article remains neutral in tone. It is hard to evaluate the balance of viewpoints present, due to the limited content of the article. The end section of the article does seem to argue for restriction of antibiotic use, citing that overuse of antibiotics is leading to increased MDR organisms, and does not cite sources to support this argument.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The available literature is not reflected in this article, as within the past few years, research into this subject and reviews on available material have begun to increase. There are several sections in the article missing citations, including the list of bacteria where MDR has been found. The links are functional and redirect to the article cited in the WikiPage. There are several sources used that are not open access, making it harder for members of the public to determine if the material is credible.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is well organized into sections, however most sections are short and lacking in content. It seems like the article was started and published unfinished. There is one sentence discussing gene transfer that is long and a bit confusing, and several sentences where there are redundancies of word usage.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There are no images included in this Wikipedia article. It would be helpful if they included diagrams of concepts such as gene transfer, to further explain the topic.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There are very few conversations occurring on the Talk page, the last of which occurred in 2014. The article is part of 4 WikiProjects and is rated C-Class, high or top importance in all projects. This page is a subarticle to Antibiotic resistance, which is much more thorough in its explanation of concepts.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
This article addresses a current issue in the medical field that needs to be addressed and would be of interest to members of health professions and the public. It defines the topic well and discusses potential solutions to the issue of MDR, although that particular section needs to have citations added. This article could on certain concepts, such as specific organisms with high MDR prevalence, or how MDR develops and differs from organisms with resistance to only one antimicrobial. With recent increases in research into MDR, this article has a wider pool of knowledge to draw from and can expand on the current material.