Review Essay on ADHD
DeVondre Adams
January 30, 2015
Eng-105
Bob Staples
ADHD/ADD: A Disorder under Review With the plethora of websites that are full of valuable and interesting information and insight into this topic of ADD/ADHD, it can be difficult to determine an ideal website. One excellent website in particular is the Mayo Clinic website. According to their website, “Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.” (Mayoclinic.org, 2014)”. The mission of Mayo Clinic is the aim to contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research. Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated medical group practice in the world. Established in 1864, the Mayo Clinic has grown tremendously and provided a wealth of information that pertains to clinical research and information, exceeding a cost of over $500 million a year (Wikipedia, 2014). When evaluating websites, it is important to determine quality and effectiveness. To do this, one would use a set of criteria that reviews the website and bases the quality and effectiveness of the website upon each set of criteria chosen. Each criterion used causes the reader to look at the website in its entirety and based upon each criterion selected, evaluate whether or not the website meets that criterion. The criterion used to evaluate Mayoclinic.org was: Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency and Coverage. Accuracy means to determine how reliable and free from error the information contained on a website is, remember to look at who is hosting the site. Is it a University, a government, a professional association, a commercial host, an advocacy group, a publisher? What are their biases? A good website should state its purpose and intended audience. Authority means who authored this page or information? To determine the authorship of a website, examine the
January 30, 2015
Eng-105
Bob Staples
ADHD/ADD: A Disorder under Review With the plethora of websites that are full of valuable and interesting information and insight into this topic of ADD/ADHD, it can be difficult to determine an ideal website. One excellent website in particular is the Mayo Clinic website. According to their website, “Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.” (Mayoclinic.org, 2014)”. The mission of Mayo Clinic is the aim to contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research. Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated medical group practice in the world. Established in 1864, the Mayo Clinic has grown tremendously and provided a wealth of information that pertains to clinical research and information, exceeding a cost of over $500 million a year (Wikipedia, 2014). When evaluating websites, it is important to determine quality and effectiveness. To do this, one would use a set of criteria that reviews the website and bases the quality and effectiveness of the website upon each set of criteria chosen. Each criterion used causes the reader to look at the website in its entirety and based upon each criterion selected, evaluate whether or not the website meets that criterion. The criterion used to evaluate Mayoclinic.org was: Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency and Coverage. Accuracy means to determine how reliable and free from error the information contained on a website is, remember to look at who is hosting the site. Is it a University, a government, a professional association, a commercial host, an advocacy group, a publisher? What are their biases? A good website should state its purpose and intended audience. Authority means who authored this page or information? To determine the authorship of a website, examine the
References: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. (2014, January 1). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adhd/basics/definition/con-20023647 Criteria Used in Evaluating Web Resources. (2014, January 1). Retrieved November 5, 2014, from http://unfccc.int/essential_background/library/items/1420.php Mayo Clinic. (2014, October 28). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic