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Beyond Citation Metrics: A Pilot Scoping Review to Rapidly Characterize Article Impact
1Department of Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA.
The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
|March 17, 2022
Summary
Scoping reviews can characterize the impact of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) in laboratory medicine. This method helps understand how SRMA findings influence subsequent research and practice.
Area of Science:
- Laboratory medicine
- Evidence-based practice
- Research impact assessment
Background:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) are crucial for evidence-based practice in laboratory medicine.
- Characterizing the global impact of SRMA findings remains a challenge.
- Scoping reviews offer a structured method to analyze the influence of SRMAs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and demonstrate a scoping review method for characterizing the impact of SRMA findings and recommendations.
- To assess the utilization of a specific test utilization SRMA in subsequent studies.
- To link SRMA impact to healthcare quality improvement concepts.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review methodology was employed.
- A 17-item structured charting template was used to analyze citing studies.
- Descriptive content analysis was applied to identify utilization patterns.
- Concepts from healthcare quality improvement were integrated.
Main Results:
- The scoping review successfully characterized the impact of a test utilization SRMA.
- Analysis revealed that primary studies cited some, but not all, aspects of the SRMA.
- Patterns of utilization were identified and linked to quality improvement literature.
Conclusions:
- Rapid scoping reviews effectively characterize SRMA impact and connect studies to quality improvement concepts.
- This approach supports reflective practice for communities of practice.
- The study provides a pilot demonstration of characterizing SRMA influence in laboratory medicine.
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