The UW Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Website Editorial Policy
Last updated Monday, February 26, 2007
Our commitment to quality information
The UW Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine offers this
editorial statement to demonstrate our commitment to high-quality
health information. The following discloses our editorial practices for
this website: http://www.orthop.washington.edu.Authors Our health information content is authored by the medical faculty of
the UW Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Some content was
developed with help from The Arthritis Foundation.Templates Our content is created using templates that respond to research
regarding the information needs of our visitors. It is formatted in
response to research regarding the ways in which this information is
most accessible and useful. The information and the format undergoes
continuous review by the authors and editors of the site (UW faculty),
the website manager, and the public. Modifications are made in response
to these reviews.Quality review The website manager reviews all content (including grammar, spelling,
composition, clarity, and appropriate reading level for the layperson)
before posting it to the website.Peer review After initial quality review, content is reviewed by experts not
involved in the creation of the content. Experts are faculty of this
department. Content is reviewed for originality, accuracy,
completeness, and correctness. Authors, editors, or reviewers revise
content in response to such review.Editorial team As of now, the editorial team of this website, not including occasional or anonymous peer reviewers, includes:
- Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D., Professor and Chair
- Seth S. Leopold, M.D., Associate Professor
- Kevin Kwan, Website Manager
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