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Religious variables are infrequently reported in clinical research
Family Medicine
|November 1, 1992
Summary
Despite numerous studies linking religion and health, most medical research overlooks religious variables. This omission may cause researchers to miss crucial health correlations.
Area of Science:
- Medical Research
- Sociology of Religion
- Public Health
Background:
- Over 200 studies indicate a link between religion and health outcomes.
- However, religious variables are seldom reported in empirical medical studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the frequency of reporting religious variables in major medical journals.
- To analyze the extent to which demographic data in medical research includes religious information.
Main Methods:
- A manual search was conducted on articles published in seven major medical journals during 1989.
- The study focused on articles reporting on human subjects.
- Religious and other demographic variables were recorded and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Religion was mentioned in only 12 out of 1,066 articles (1.1%).
- Of those mentioning religion, eight specified only denominational affiliation.
- The reporting of religious variables was notably infrequent.
Conclusions:
- Clinical investigators frequently fail to report on the religious variables of their subjects.
- This oversight may lead to the neglect of significant correlations between religion and health.
- There is a need for greater inclusion of religious factors in medical research reporting.
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