GEN 201 SIFT Activity by Carlton, Hannah Vivian https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy en-us 2025-10-15 16:18:29 UTC 2025-10-22 16:31:29 UTC hello@padlet.com We're looking at this source: carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634088210 2025-10-15 16:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634088210 Guiding questions carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634101688

  • How does the article support the claims it makes?

  • Pick a claim and trace it back to the source. Does the claim in the GoodRx match the original source?

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 16:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634101688     SIFT stands for: carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634102705

    Stop


    Investigate the Source


    Find better coverage


    Trace claims, quotes, and media

    ]]>     2025-10-15 16:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634102705     The Big Idea carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634137096

  • When you encounter a new information source, pause before you read it.

    • Did you have an immediate reaction to the title/headline?

    • What did it make you feel?

  • Think about the information source beyond your initial reaction:

    • What do you know about the source?

    • What do you know about the topic?

  • Open up a new tab and look for answers outside of the source.

  • SIFT provides a framework for that outside investigation of credibility.

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  • What can you find out about the author(s)?

  • What can you find out about the website?

  • Do they have a vested interest? Are they trying to influence you in some way?

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 16:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634140486     Guiding questions carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634183340

  • Do some googling about the topic of the GoodRx article. What do other sources have to say?

  • Does there seem to be a consensus? What do sources agree/disagree about?

  • What would be a better source for this topic?

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 17:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634183340     Guiding Questions carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634218197

  • What was your first reaction to this source?

  • How does it make you feel?

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 17:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634218197     Guiding questions carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634233891

  • Is this a credible source?

  • Would you use this source? How and for what purpose?

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 17:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634233891     Your task carltohv https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634255303

  • Use the SIFT framework to evaluate the example source.

  • Work with your partner to find the answers to the guiding questions.

  • Create a short post reporting on what you did for each step.

  • Include links, if possible!

    • ]]>     2025-10-15 18:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3634255303     Kylie, Sebastian https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643500681

  • First reaction: Overall format seemed legit but it seems like they are trying to sell me something. Written by 2 MDs

  • Easy to follow


    • ]]>     2025-10-21 16:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643500681     Guiding questions https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643500799 First, I saw that the website is by a provider company, so they are trying to sell their own products. This is an immediate bias and concerning. At the same time, it seems backed by science which is good.

    ]]>     2025-10-21 16:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643500799     First Reaction https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643503538 We thought it had small chunk of information that was well organized. A quick read about the different parts the multivitamin will help. Options to click on hyper links for different studies they have used.

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  • The article has the authors linked to their own page.

  • The authors have qualifications and experiences listed

  • the website's main purpose is to sell prescriptions

  • yes, they have a vested interest. they want us to buy their products.

  • In the article, they reference studies from reliable sources.

    • ]]>     2025-10-21 16:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643506983     Guiding questions https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643515183 The authors seem creditable. Cherilyn Davis is a pediatrician in New York. Several sources say this. Katie Golden is a physician listed in many sources as well including health US news.


    Good RX claims that they have coupons for drugs. Reviews say that they are not credible. It isn’t compatible with insurance and could be a scam.

    ]]>     2025-10-21 16:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643515183     B.R.P https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643516860 Authors

    • Certified Pediatricians, went to med school, found through the link in the website.

    • Both writer and editor are MDs

    • Good RX wants to help people save money on their medications

    • They don't have very good reviews


    ]]>     2025-10-21 16:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643516860     Kylie, Sebastian https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643517315

  • There is supporting evidence for multivitamins; however, there are also articles saying that there can be negative effects from taking multivitamins

  • There is a consensus on the effects of multivitamins that they do work.


    • ]]>     2025-10-21 16:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643517315     Diana https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643519798 The very first thing that I saw were the bright colors it really brings people in.

    Secondly is that two doctors were mentioned

    It’s also by the same company that is selling the vitamins making it biased

    ]]>     2025-10-21 16:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643519798     Guiding questions https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643521105 It looks like the information is mostly correct. They come to the consensus that multivitamins may be beneficial for some, but if you are eating a well balanced diet you don’t really need them.


    This information is consistent across other sources, such as Hopkinsmedicine.org and Harvard health.

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  • They agree that multivitamins are good for you but can also cause harm in some people


    • ]]>     2025-10-21 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643523986     Kylie, Sebastian https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643524145

  • The article has attached about 26 sources from different medical journals

    • All of this data coincides with what they are claiming. The second article was the Journal of Nutrition, which talked about reducing cardiovascular disease with multivitamins.

    • ]]>     2025-10-21 16:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643524145     Diana https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643524658 after looking up the MDs mentioned it shows that one of them is currently practicing medicine


    GoodRX wants to help people and save the money, but looking at reviews in other website it says that they are an expensive place to get vitamins and not really work it.


    Also the risks are not worth the price

    ]]>     2025-10-21 16:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643524658     Guiding questions https://padlet.com/uwec/tibpvzeacnz30oy/wish/3643527774 It is hard to say if this source is creditable. I think that some information can be used to validate answers from other sources. (Because it’s similar info) I don’t think you can trust this source by itself and you need to be aware of bias while reading.

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