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Published on 06.12.11 in Vol 13, No 4 (2011): Oct-Dec

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Works citing "Ethical Principles for Physician Rating Sites"

Daniel Strech

J Med Internet Res 2011 (Dec 06); 13(4):e113 

According to Crossref, the following articles are citing this article (DOI 10.2196/jmir.1899):

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  5. Gao GG, McCullough JS, Agarwal R, Jha AK. A Changing Landscape of Physician Quality Reporting: Analysis of Patients’ Online Ratings of Their Physicians Over a 5-Year Period. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2012;14(1):e38
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  6. Kool RB, Kleefstra SM, Borghans I, Atsma F, van de Belt TH. Influence of Intensified Supervision by Health Care Inspectorates on Online Patient Ratings of Hospitals: A Multilevel Study of More Than 43,000 Online Ratings. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2016;18(7):e198
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  7. Samora JB, Lifchez SD, Blazar PE. Physician-Rating Web Sites: Ethical Implications. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2016;41(1):104
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  9. Ferrara S, Hopman WM, Leveridge M. Diagnosis, Bedside Manner and Comment Style are Predictive Factors in Online Ratings of Urologists. Urology Practice 2014;1(3):117
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  10. . Quantitative Ratings and Narrative Comments on Swiss Physician Rating Websites: Frequency Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2019;21(7):e13816
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  11. Emmert M, Sander U, Pisch F. Eight Questions About Physician-Rating Websites: A Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2013;15(2):e24
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  12. Kranzbühler A, Kleijnen MHP, Verlegh PWJ, Teerling M. When Similarity Beats Expertise—Differential Effects of Patient and Expert Ratings on Physician Choice: Field and Experimental Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2019;21(6):e12454
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  13. Rothenfluh F, Schulz PJ. Physician Rating Websites: What Aspects Are Important to Identify a Good Doctor, and Are Patients Capable of Assessing Them? A Mixed-Methods Approach Including Physicians’ and Health Care Consumers’ Perspectives. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017;19(5):e127
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  14. Ranney ML, Peimer CA. Online emergency department ratings, patient satisfaction and the age-old issue of communication. BMJ Quality & Safety 2016;25(1):1
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  15. Kendall L, Botello T. Internet Sabotage: Negative Online Reviews of Psychiatrists. Psychiatric Annals 2016;46(12):715
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  17. Kleefstra SM, Zandbelt LC, Borghans I, de Haes HJ, Kool RB. Investigating the Potential Contribution of Patient Rating Sites to Hospital Supervision: Exploratory Results From an Interview Study in the Netherlands. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2016;18(7):e201
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  18. McLennan S, Strech D, Meyer A, Kahrass H. Public Awareness and Use of German Physician Ratings Websites: Cross-Sectional Survey of Four North German Cities. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017;19(11):e387
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  19. Hong YA, Liang C, Radcliff TA, Wigfall LT, Street RL. What Do Patients Say About Doctors Online? A Systematic Review of Studies on Patient Online Reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2019;21(4):e12521
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  20. Verhoef LM, Van de Belt TH, Engelen LJ, Schoonhoven L, Kool RB. Social Media and Rating Sites as Tools to Understanding Quality of Care: A Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2014;16(2):e56
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  21. Okike K, Uhr NR, Shin SYM, Xie KC, Kim CY, Funahashi TT, Kanter MH. A Comparison of Online Physician Ratings and Internal Patient-Submitted Ratings from a Large Healthcare System. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2019;34(11):2575
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  22. Vu AF, Espinoza GM, Perry JD, Chundury RV. Online Ratings of ASOPRS Surgeons: What Do Your Patients Really Think of You?. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017;33(6):466
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  23. Merrell JG, Levy BH, Johnson DA. Patient Assessments and Online Ratings of Quality Care: A “Wake-Up Call” for Providers. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2013;108(11):1676
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  24. Frost C, Mesfin A. Online Reviews of Orthopedic Surgeons: An Emerging Trend. Orthopedics 2015;38(4)
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  25. Patel S, Cain R, Neailey K, Hooberman L. General Practitioners’ Concerns About Online Patient Feedback: Findings From a Descriptive Exploratory Qualitative Study in England. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2015;17(12):e276
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  26. Rothenfluh F, Germeni E, Schulz PJ. Consumer Decision-Making Based on Review Websites: Are There Differences Between Choosing a Hotel and Choosing a Physician?. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2016;18(6):e129
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  27. McLennan S, Strech D, Kahrass H. Why are so few patients rating their physicians on German physician rating websites? A qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2018;18(1)
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  28. Schulz PJ, Rothenfluh F. Influence of Health Literacy on Effects of Patient Rating Websites: Survey Study Using a Hypothetical Situation and Fictitious Doctors. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020;22(4):e14134
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  29. Emmert M, Sauter L, Jablonski L, Sander U, Taheri-Zadeh F. Do Physicians Respond to Web-Based Patient Ratings? An Analysis of Physicians’ Responses to More Than One Million Web-Based Ratings Over a Six-Year Period. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017;19(7):e275
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  30. Bernstein DN, Mesfin A. Physician-Review Websites in Orthopaedic Surgery. JBJS Reviews 2020;8(3):e0158
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  31. Greaves F, Millett C, Nuki P. England’s Experience Incorporating “Anecdotal” Reports From Consumers into Their National Reporting System. Medical Care Research and Review 2014;71(5_suppl):65S
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  32. Velasco BT, Chien B, Kwon JY, Miller CP. Online Ratings and Reviews of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2020;13(1):43
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  33. Ranney ML, Peimer CA. Commentary on “Physician-Rating Web Sites: Ethical Implications”. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2016;41(1):111
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  34. McLennan S, Strech D, Reimann S. Developments in the Frequency of Ratings and Evaluation Tendencies: A Review of German Physician Rating Websites. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2017;19(8):e299
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  35. Devgan LL, Klein EJ, Fox S, Ozturk T. Bifurcation of Patient Reviews: An Analysis of Trends in Online Ratings. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 2020;8(4):e2781
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  36. Trehan SK, Daluiski A. Online Patient Ratings: Why They Matter and What They Mean. The Journal of Hand Surgery 2016;41(2):316
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  37. . The Content and Nature of Narrative Comments on Swiss Physician Rating Websites: Analysis of 849 Comments. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2019;21(9):e14336
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  38. Mulgund P, Sharman R, Anand P, Shekhar S, Karadi P. Data Quality Issues With Physician-Rating Websites: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020;22(9):e15916
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  39. Kim C, Chisholm G, Bevolo A, Shelton B, Kian L, Lewis CM, Garcia EA, Weber RS, Frumovitz M. Comparison of Internal Patient Satisfaction Scores at a Cancer Center With Star Ratings on Online Physician-Rating Websites. JCO Oncology Practice 2021;17(8):e1181
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  40. Gross CE, Scott D, Samora JB, Khan M, Kang DG, Frank RM. Physician-Rating Websites and Social Media Usage: A Global Survey of Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2022;104(2):e5
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  41. Kasaven LS, Saso S, Ben Nagi J, Joash K, Yazbek J, Richard Smith J, Bourne T, Jones BP. TOGadvisor: the role of online feedback in obstetrics and gynaecology. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2022;24(1):7
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  42. Richman EH, Ogbaudu E, Pollock JR, Brinkman JC, Moore ML, Arthur JR, Karlen JW. Characterizing Negative Online Reviews of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2022;42(5):e533
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  43. Qubain L, Richman EH, Eaton V, Brinkman JC, Goulding KM, Agarwal M. Analysis of Negative Reviews of Orthopedic Oncology Surgeons: An Investigation of Reviews from Healthgrades, Vitals, and Google. Sarcoma 2022;2022:1
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  44. Spiro GM, Sommerfeld CS, Fung K, Quimby AE, Pulkki KH, Fortin M, Nguyen LH. Poor Online Patient Ratings of Otolaryngologists in the United States: What are Patients Saying?. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal 2023;:014556132211501
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  45. Patel MD, Williams MD, Thompson MJ, Desai PN. What Affects an Orthopaedic Surgeon's Online Rating? A Large-Scale, Retrospective Analysis. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews 2022;6(3)
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  46. Shah AM, Muhammad W, Lee K, Naqvi RA. Examining Different Factors in Web-Based Patients’ Decision-Making Process: Systematic Review on Digital Platforms for Clinical Decision Support System. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021;18(21):11226
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  47. Gibstein AR, Yang A, Thorne C, Bradley JP, Tanna N. Online Reviews in a Major City. Annals of Plastic Surgery 2021;87(1s):S31
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  1. Chiu M, Cheng W. HCI in Business, Government, and Organizations: Information Systems. 2016. Chapter 3:28
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