Which one is the best? Which one is the most popular? How do you determine the relative "value" of a medical blog? I do not have the answer but some web sites have attempted to address those questions. The science behind the ranking is still controversial though.There are 2 algorithms so far:
- Medgadget.nl -- which, by the way, is not the same as Medgadget.com... The algorithm consists of 8 parameters: number of published articles, number of comments, Google PageRank, Technorati rank, inblog and inlink numbers, number of Feedburner subscribers and hits on Feedburner.
- eDrug Search Top 100. The algorithm consists of Google PageRank, Bloglines Subscribers, Technorati Authority Ranking, eDrugSearch.com points.
Further reading:
List of the best medical blogs. ScienceRoll, 08/2007.
Rating Medical Blogs. DavidRothman.net, 08/2007.
Image source: Wikipedia, public domain.
Updated: 08/07/2007