Expertscape
Expertscape is an internet software application that quantifies individual and institutional expertise worldwide, in thousands of biomedical topics. A company by the same name developed the application and makes it publicly accessible.
Algorithm[edit]
Expertscape equates expertise with publication in the scientific literature. It is an author-level metric in which a per-topic expertise score is computed for an individual based on all of the individual's publications in PubMed-covered journals in the past 10 years. Scores are computed for all 29,000+ topics defined in the United States National Library of Medicine's MeSH taxonomy. Scores are similarly assigned to institutions such as universities and health systems.
To compute an expertise score, the Expertscape algorithm assigns points to various characteristics of each publication, as extracted from the PubMed database.[1] More recent publications yield higher points than older publications. Publication-types that are claimed to indicate greater expertise in its authors, such as practice guidelines,[2] yield higher points than, for example, letters to the editor. Publication in a journal with a higher impact factor yields higher points.
Citation metrics are not considered, owing to their emphasis on research influence or impact, which is distinct from expertise.[citation needed] Because the Expertscape algorithm returns quantitative scores that may be sorted in numerical order, it qualifies as a ranking system.
Uses[edit]
Expertscape was originally developed to assist consumers in finding nearby or global physicians who narrowly specialize in a single disease,[3] as a opposed to physicians with broader specialization in traditional fields that have board certification examinations, such as cardiology, neurology, etc. For this it has attracted wide attention,[4] with features on Good Morning America,[5] NPR, and in print.[6]
Expertscape can also serve as a referral tool for physicians seeking a colleague with special expertise,[7] and as a publicity tool.
Shortcomings[edit]
Because the Expertscape methodology relies on research publications about specific topics, it has minimal application when seeking generalists, e.g. a primary care physician, who possess expansive, rather than deep, knowledge.
Expertscape's underlying assumption -- that publication equates to expertise -- fails for routine matters (e.g. initial treatment of an upper respiratory infection) and for the performance of medical procedures (e.g. arthroplasty), although it may apply to decisions about procedures.
Larger shortcomings include an inability to capture essential elements of clinical skill beyond expertise, as well as restriction to just the PubMed corpus.
Reference section[edit]
- ↑ Expertscape. "How it Works". expertscape.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ The National Library of Medicine defines a practice guideline as a "Work consisting of a set of directions or principles to assist the health care practitioner with patient care decisions about appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, or other clinical procedures for specific clinical circumstances. Practice guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, organizations such as professional societies or governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. They can provide a foundation for assessing and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of health care in terms of measuring improved health, reduction of variation in services or procedures performed, and reduction of variation in outcomes of health care delivered." [1]
- ↑ Expertscape. "Manifesto". expertscape.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ Expertscape. "Press Room". expertscape.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpXgE4UZSjg
- ↑ Leslie Michelson; The Patient's Playbook; 2015; Page 308.
- ↑ Kuo, Ho-Chang (June 2017). "Preventing coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease". Biomedical Journal. Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 141-146. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links section[edit]
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