H Abdekhoda , L Abdollahi ,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (9-2010)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Homogeneity and Oneness is the feature of abstracting. These can't be achieved, without adherence to guidelines and international standards. The purpose of this study is evaluation of compliance abstracts of Persian-language journals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, with ISO 214 & Vancouver's group guideline, in year 2009.
Materials and Methods: Survey-descriptive method was adapted. The study sample included all full-text journal Reviews in English Persian language belonging to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. These journals were significant in TUMS website to date (30/2/2009). Total 100 abstracts from the latest issue of the journal articles for instance, were randomly selected. The data collected through two control lists separately, reflecting the standards of ISO 214 and instructions group in Vancouver for abstract writing. The data were analyzed by software and statistical techniques.
Results: The average overall rate of compliance with ISO standards Review is 85/37 percent (SD 24/93 percent), and group instructions Vancouver is 84/44 percent (SD 24/36). Review of the "express findings" had the most and the "sub results presented" had minimum compliance with ISO standards. The "keyword existence" and "noted the findings" had the most and the "being derived from the headings keywords subject had "minimum compliance with the instructions in Vancouver group.
Discussion and Conclusion: The abstract compliance with ISO 214 and Vancouver instruction was desirable. More comply from ISO 214 in "results presented" and Vancouver group instruction in, keywords subject in medicine seems to be required.
Mohammad Reza Alibeik, Zeinab Bagheri, Niloofar Mohaghegh, Hamid Haghani,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Materials and methods, as one of the most important
parts of a paper, introduces its scientific value. This study aims to investigate the
methodological quality of publications of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
(TUMS) indexed in PubMed.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 400
articles affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences and indexed in
PubMed until the end of 2012 were investigated. The type, purpose and subject
matter of all these articles were recorded in a checklist.
Results: The most frequently published reports were cross-sectional studies
(41.3%), followed by case-control studies (14.5%), case reports (14.3%), clinical
trials (13%), narrative reviews (4.8%), animal studies (3.3%), quantitative studies
(2.8%), quasi-experimental studies (2%), cohort studies (1.8%), case series (1%),
meta-analysis (1%), and systematic reviews (0.5%). When the articles were
classified according to National Library of Medicine (NLM) classification, most
papers were about musculoskeletal system (8.5%). Over half of the articles were
therapeutic (52.8%), followed by diagnostic (24.8%), prevention (12.3%),
prognostic (7.8%), and etiologic (2.5%). School of Medicine, Hazrate Rasoule
Akram hospital, and Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institutes had the
highest number of articles among TUMS faculties, hospitals, and research centers.
Conclusion: Primary studies were the most common types observed in the
articles affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Systematic reviews
and meta-analyses form only a small proportion of articles in the current research.
It seems that there should be a revision in the researchers' priorities to publish
papers with prevention purposes
