Talk:Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1/Archive 1

Removed Reference

Hi Ozzie10aaaa! I just wanted to clarify what specifically is wrong with this reference that was removed today. The only issue I can see with regards to WP:MEDRS is that it is a primary source. It summarised only the main conclusion (as is required by WP:MEDRS to justify the use of primary sources) without excessive detail, is of quality (the New England Journal of Medicine is generally regarded as reputable, and the article itself appears to be good quality), is fairly recent and up-to-date, and (as far as I can tell) is independent and unbiased. Is the only issue that it is not a secondary or tertiary source? Thanks! Bibeyjj (talk) 11:14, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

if you look at MEDRS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(medicine)

you'll find that: (under choosing sources)

use review article, Meta analysis, systemic (no older than 5 years )
quality medical textbooks (should be new, up to date)
respected organizations WHO, NIH, NHS,CDC

(BTW under 'basic advice' it says avoid primary sources)--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 12:29, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]