User:Sahrishmasood/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Overmedication
 * Overmedicating is a common practice with adults I have been around. Typically, back home, doctors were not to be trusted with their diagnoses, therefore my parents and other adults would take medication as they pleased. This would sometimes lead to other issues arising, which they would also tend to blame on their physician, as they introduced the medication to them in the first place.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, it just includes an explanation for the phenomenon.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Very concise

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, explains how overmedication can occur and what encourages this diagnosis.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, most of the citations are within the last decade.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is not enough content to support some of the sections. There is just a sentence explaining the concept and no supporting evidence.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No. Doesn't address this issue in various populations that should have been discussed about.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? No. One of the reported issues as well states that the neutrality is disputed.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes, that overmedication is caused by others not regulating the individual themselves.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Physicians and other populations that typically deal with this issue.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No, some are inaccurately back up and some have multiple points without any citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? They are from within the last decade, aside from one over two decades old.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Only the paediatrics section is written with a diverse spectrum of authors. No they do not speak to marginalized individuals, and whether they are affected disproportionately by this issue.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? No. There are fragments leads in the content that shows it has been written by various authors. Additionally, some of the sections are not cohesive in the content presented, and jump from point to point without properly referring to the main point.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes, some of the words used do not make sense in the context used, as well as the sentences are disconnected, making it difficult to gramatically understand.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No. Some of the sections could be condensed under one section, or be categorized better to make it easier for the reader to understand.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? n/a
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? n/a
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? n/a

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The Talk page says that a lot of the content presented do not comprehensively explain the topic, as well as do not make sense to what the reader would be looking for in the topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a part of WikiProject Medicine. It is rate as start-class on the project's quality scale, and mid-importance on the project's importance scale.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? n/a

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Overmedication, the article, is currently developing, but still incomplete.
 * What are the article's strengths? It concisely explains what overmedication is, and some causes and consequences for it in children and youth.
 * How can the article be improved? More sections on other populations this issue affects, as well as greater content on prevention techniques. Additionally, a greater biological approach to explaining why this may occur in certain individuals.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Overmedication