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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
[Research into communication and health. A Spanish and international perspective through bibliometric analysis]
J A Bellón Saameño1, T Martínez Cañabate
1Médico de Familia, Centro de Salud El Palo (Málaga), Málaga, Spain. jbellon@samfyc.es
Objectives:
1. To find the scientific output on communication and health both in Spain and internationally. 2. To compare the two outputs according to the type of articles published and the design of the research.
Design:
Descriptive and bibliometric study.
Material:
The data bases MEDLINE (1995-2000) and IME (1990-2000) and the books summarising papers from semFYC Congresses (1995-2000) were used.
Measurements:
The number of articles on MEDLINE published and indexed with the description <
Main Results:
6766 articles were found on MEDLINE, 42 on the IME (0.046% of the total indexed) and 34 summaries from semFYC congresses (1.47% of the total). Among the most commonly studied questions were found patients' information and education, professional stress and psychological interviews; among the least studied were difficult and aggressive patients, negotiation and people accompanying patients. The original articles on MEDLINE and IME were 70% and 37%; and review articles, 11% and 44%. 1.4% of MEDLINE articles were randomised trials; and 0.08%, meta-analysis.
Conclusions:
Communication and health research is a young field that still requires descriptive studies. There is little scientific output in this area in Spain, with few original papers and too many reviews.
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