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MedlinePlus Health Topic Category and Subcategory Changes

Braverman F, Masterton K. MedlinePlus Health Topic Category and Subcategory Changes. NLM Tech Bull. 2015 Jul-Aug;(405):e2.

2015 July 21 [posted]

MedlinePlus currently has over 950 health topics in both English and Spanish. These health topic pages contain collections of vetted links to consumer health resources. The links are organized into categories, such as Basic, Learn More, Research, and subcategories, such as Start Here, Prevention/Screening, and Related Issues. Health Topics include a table of contents at the top of the page to help users find the most useful information (see Figure 1).


screen shot of MedlinePlus health topic table of contents
Figure 1: MedlinePlus Health Topics table of contents.

In response to feedback from usability testing and use patterns, MedlinePlus has made changes to the subcategories for these health topic pages. On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 we consolidated and reduced the number of subcategories with the goal of presenting better organized content and a better user experience.

The Health Topic DTD has not changed. View a sample health topic with the new subcategories in XML.

The changes are outlined in the following tables:



Changes to Category and Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: Basics

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
Basics Summary Summary Basics
Start Here Start Here
Latest News Latest News
Diagnosis/Symptoms Diagnosis/Symptoms
Prevention/Screening Prevention/Screening
Treatment Treatments and Therapies *
Learn More Alternative Therapy


Changes to Category and Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: Learn More

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
Learn More Nutrition Living with * Learn More
Coping
Disease Management
Rehabilitation/Recovery
Related Issues Related Issues
Specific Conditions Specific Conditions
Research Genetics Genetics *


Changes to Category and Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: Research

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
Reference Shelf Statistics Statistics and Research * Research
Research Research
Clinical Trials Clinical Trials
Journal Articles  Journal Articles 


Changes to Category and Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: Resources

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
Reference Shelf Dictionaries/Glossaries Reference Desk * Resources *
Newsletters/Print Publications
Research Anatomy/Physiology
Reference Shelf Organizations Find an Expert *
Directories
Research Financial Issues Finance and Policy *
Reference Shelf Law and Policy


Changes to Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: For You

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
For You Children Children For You
not currently used Boys *
not currently used Girls *
Teenagers Teenagers
Men Men
Women Women
Seniors Seniors
Adults Adults
Patient Handouts Patient Handouts


Changes to Category and Subcategories in Table of Contents Area: See, Play and Learn

Previous Table of Contents Area Previous Subcategory Name Final Subcategory Name or Location
*indicates name change
Final Table of Contents Area
*indicates name change
Multimedia & Tools Pictures & Photographs Images * See, Play and Learn *
Health Check Tools Health Check Tools
Tutorials Tutorials
Videos Videos
Games Games

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By Fedora Braverman
Public Services Division
and
Kate Masterton
Public Services Division

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