title: Online Ratings Systems for Physicians and Institutions: Limitations of the Current State of the Art.
abstract: Consumers are increasingly using online ratings tools that compare surgeons and institutions to identify high-quality providers. However, concerns regarding their limitations-data quality, validity of statistical comparisons, and impact on access to care-should be considered before full-scale implementation.
authors: Division of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Timothy.Daskivich@csmc.edu.
authors: Timothy J
authors: TJ
authors: Daskivich
authors: Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors: Brennan
authors: B
authors: Spiegel
authors: Division of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors: Hyung L
authors: HL
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D066231:Surgeons / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014572:Urology / Q000592:standards*