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Hannah FitzGibbon1, Karen King2, Claudia Piano3
1CMC Affinity and CMC Connect McCann Health Medical Communications Macclesfield UK.
Health Science Reports
|August 14, 2020
Summary
Plain-language summaries (PLS) improve research communication but vary widely in discoverability. This study found inconsistent terminology, location, and PubMed visibility for PLS across biomedical journals.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical communication
- Scientific publishing
- Information science
Background:
- Plain-language summaries (PLS) aim to enhance scientific research accessibility for lay audiences and healthcare professionals.
- Effective communication relies on intuitive location and accessibility of PLS.
- Discoverability of PLS within biomedical journals is a critical factor for their impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the discoverability of plain-language summaries (PLS) in biomedical journals.
- To analyze the terminology, requirements, and location/sharing mechanisms of PLS.
- To assess the visibility of PLS on PubMed.
Main Methods:
- A list of journals producing PLS was consulted.
- Internet research focused on journal websites to examine PLS terminology, requirements, and availability.
- Data collection occurred on July 12, 2018.
Main Results:
- Eleven journals were identified, using nine different terms for PLS.
- Most journals required PLS for research articles, with authors typically responsible for writing them.
- PLS location and sharing varied, and only 2/11 journals had PLS integrated into PubMed abstracts.
Conclusions:
- Significant variation exists in PLS terminology, location, sharing, and PubMed visibility across biomedical journals.
- A more standardized approach is needed to ensure PLS prominence and accessibility.
- Consistent strategies are essential for effective dissemination of research findings through PLS.
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