Use physician rating websites with caution

M Hofmeister - 2023 - Can Med Assoc
I congratulate Paul Webster for his reflective article on" physician rating websites" in the
March 2018 issue of the CMAJ, which I absolutely support [1]. For online ratings, a fair …

Online ratings for doctors are flawed, but “not going anywhere”

P Webster - 2018 - Can Med Assoc
Clinician–researchers in Europe and the United States who study online patient reviews of
doctors have been closely watching a German lawsuit against Jameda, an online platform …

[PDF][PDF] What are Swiss patients saying about their physicians online? An analysis of 849 comments from Swiss physician rating websites

S McLennan - scholar.archive.org
Background: The majority of physician rating websites (PRWs) provide users the option to
leave narrative comments about their physicians. Narrative comments potentially provide …

[HTML][HTML] Why are so few patients rating their physicians on German physician rating websites? A qualitative study

S McLennan, D Strech, H Kahrass - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Physician rating websites (PRWs) allow patients to rate, comment and
discuss physicians' quality online as a source of information for others searching for a …

[PDF][PDF] Mixed reviews: critiques and compliments of physician rating websites

BR Paul - interventions, 2012 - med-fom-ubcmj.sites.olt.ubc.ca
14. Canadian Medical Protective Association. Online physician reviews: how to manage
your virtual presence, and real reputation [Internet]. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Medical …

[HTML][HTML] Developments in the frequency of ratings and evaluation tendencies: a review of German physician rating websites

S McLennan, D Strech, S Reimann - Journal of medical Internet research, 2017 - jmir.org
Background Physician rating websites (PRWs) have been developed to allow all patients to
rate, comment, and discuss physicians' quality online as a source of information for others …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative ratings and narrative comments on Swiss physician rating websites: frequency analysis

S McLennan - Journal of medical Internet research, 2019 - jmir.org
Background Physician rating websites (PRWs) have been developed as part of a wider
move toward transparency around health care quality, and these allow patients to …

[HTML][HTML] One decade of online patient feedback: longitudinal analysis of data from a German physician rating website

M Emmert, S McLennan - Journal of medical Internet research, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Feedback from patients is an essential element of a patient-oriented health care
system. Physician rating websites (PRWs) are a key way patients can provide feedback …

[HTML][HTML] An analysis of online evaluations on a physician rating website: evidence from a German public reporting instrument

M Emmert, F Meier - Journal of medical Internet research, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: Physician rating websites (PRW) have been gaining in popularity among
patients who are seeking a physician. However, little evidence is available on the number …

[HTML][HTML] Scope, breadth, and differences in online physician ratings related to geography, specialty, and year: observational retrospective study

JJ Liu, JJ Matelski, CM Bell - Journal of medical Internet research, 2018 - jmir.org
Background: Physician ratings websites have emerged as a novel forum for consumers to
comment on their health care experiences. Little is known about such ratings in Canada …