在放射学专业期刊发表的研究设计 - 一个修改的文献计量分析
E Iweka1, B N Ezenwuba2, B Snaith3
1Research/Clinical Trials, Radiology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Radiography (London, England : 1995)
|June 21, 2024
概括
放射学研究主要使用定量描述性研究,随机对照试验 (RCT) 很少. 该研究主张更多的高层次证据设计,如RCT,以加强专业的证据基础.
科学领域:
- 辐射科学 辐射科学
- 基于证据的实践.
- 图书统计学 图书统计学
背景情况:
- 基于证据的放射学实践依赖于同行评审的研究.
- 在研究设计的最佳层次上缺乏共识.
- 了解放射学中普遍存在的研究设计对于制定专业特定的证据层次来说至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析在放射学专业期刊上发表的流行研究设计.
- 根据放射学专业量身定制的证据层次的发展提供信息.
主要方法:
- 从十多年的三个放射学期刊中提取了图书统计数据.
- 数字物体识别器被用来定位和获取出版物数据.
- 用描述性统计数据 (频率,百分比) 和奇平方测试进行分析.
主要成果:
- 定量描述性研究 (26.6%) 是最常见的,其次是非随机对照试验 (18.7%).
- 随机对照试验 (RCT) 仅占出版物的1.0%.
- 系统性审查显示了最高的增长 (42.9%),而RCT没有净增长;RCT也是累计引用最少的.
结论:
- 需要提倡更多地使用更高层次的证据设计,如系统性审查和RCT.
- 放射学研究应该优先考虑有效地回答关键问题的设计,并增强该专业的证据基础.
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