The Relationship between Science Indicator and Life Expectancy in Pioneer Countries
Background and Objectives : The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between scientific productivity in the field of psychiatry and life expectancy in pioneer countries. Material and Methods : A rigorous search strategy was applied on Scopus database using psych...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Taṣvīr-i salāmat |
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| Online Access: | https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-129.pdf |
| Summary: | Background and Objectives : The main objective of this study was to
investigate the relationship between scientific productivity in the
field of psychiatry and life expectancy in pioneer countries. Material
and Methods : A rigorous search strategy was applied on Scopus database
using psychiatry terms. The search results were narrowed to 2000-2012.
No language limitation was applied. Life expectancy was extracted from
World Bank database using Pearson correlation. Results : The
search was led to 27516 articles. The US, England and Germany were
identified as leading countries in producing the psychiatry articles,
respectively. Pearson correlation test results indicated that there is a
direct correlation between scientific products and life expectancy
index. In other words, with the increase in producing scientific
articles in psychiatry field, life expectancy rises as well. Conclusion :
With increase in scientific productivity, life expectancy increases and
mortality rate decreases. The results of this study can serve as a
guiding document in the field of health and mental health. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-9058 2423-6640 |