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 * 1) We propose to insert the following content into the Neural tube defect#Diagnosis section: In Canada, clinical practice guidelines recommend secondary trimester ultrasound as the primary screening tool for NTDs and MSAFP as a secondary screening tool. This is due to increased safety, increased sensitivity and decreased FPR of ultrasound as compared to MSAFP.
 * MERE (diagnosis prevention treatment and epidemiology)
 * Diagnosis: link worked but was talking about something else (maternal serum instead of amniotic fluid. Are these the same? Still, shouldn’t change terminology from sentence to sentence without clarification because it’s confusing). Say that 2% FPR is high but in the article says this is predicted and a good way of measuring still. Good sources for ultrasound detection but description in wiki article is vague with regards to the study findings
 * Prevention: links work and support claims. Some are a bit of a stretch/unrelated but do support what was said
 * Treatment: link works and supports what was said but not directly.
 * Epidemiology: link worked and supported claim
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are they secondary sources? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * CLAIRE (intro and types)
 * Intro: Many of the citations for the intro are secondary sources; these citations come from articles similar to wikipedia that cite other papers for their information. While the sources are seemingly neutral (CDC, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) they are not appropriate sources.
 * Types: The first sentence in the section is a fact that is not currently cited at all. Additionally, there are numerous other points in each description of a type of NTD where facts and statistics are provided without any citation; only the link to the corresponding wikipedia page is given. In the subsection on Spina Bifida Occulta there are marked places where a citation is needed. This section could be greatly improved with a thorough evaluation and addition of citations.
 * MARTINA (cause)
 * MERE (diagnosis prevention treatment and epidemiology)
 * Diagnosis: some ways of diagnosing not referenced initially but then referenced later on (just improper form). Good references overall but some may be too specific (One looked at detection rates across countries which is good but one just focused in Ontario)
 * Prevention: facts referenced but again, only for specific countries (canada, US, Uk). not generalizable. One article was linked that talked about genetics of NTD but they were talking about environmental factors. Mostly were good
 * Treatment: only one source at end of whole section. They have multiple facts that are unsourced and this source used isn’t even primary (review paper)
 * epidemiology : global burden of disease study so is reliable and objective. Only one fact listed.
 * Is any information out of date (within 5 years from the publication date)? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * CLAIRE (intro and types)
 * Intro: Sources (1,3) is an article similar to a wikipedia article, with all references from 2012 or earlier. Source (2) is a report from 2012. Source (4) was last updated on October 12, 2016. Source (5) was last updated March 30, 2016. Nothing seems to be missing from the introduction.
 * Types: Source (6) has no publication date. Sources (7,8) were both published in 2010. Source (9) was published in 2008. In each of the descriptions about certain types of NTDs, there could be more information added in certain divisions about the disease, as several are more populated than others.
 * MARTINA (cause)
 * MERE (diagnosis prevention treatment and epidemiology)
 * Diagnosis: articles from 1984, 2003, 2008, 2005. Not that up to date. Talks about the main way of diagnosis but not in very much detail.
 * Prevention: articles from 1997, 2009, 1989, 2008, 2007, 1992. Not that recent. Talks solely about folic acid supplements, is there any other prevention method or is that it?
 * Treatment: one article from 2008. Review article so things discussed are even older than that. Not very current. Doesn’t seem to be many treatment options.
 * Epidemiology: article from 2010 with one stat. How have things changed over time? Do they differ depending on location? Minimal information
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?