Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.

<strong>Background:</strong> Bibliographic reviews acquire great importance in the specific context of medical publications; however, some editorial facts can affect their scientific value. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To characterize the bibliographic reviews publ...

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Main Author: Lucitere Rodríguez González
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2008-04-01
Series:Medisur
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/349
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description <strong>Background:</strong> Bibliographic reviews acquire great importance in the specific context of medical publications; however, some editorial facts can affect their scientific value. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To characterize the bibliographic reviews published by some Cuban medical journals. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> The most recent reviews (10) were analyzed by means of an exploratory, retrospective and descriptive study. Selected from 5 electronic medical journals, summing up 50 articles. The following variables were studied: article's length, statement of objective and characteristics of bibliographic references. <strong><br />Results:</strong> In 20 reviews the objective was not stated, only in 23 (46%) the objective was correctly declared. More than 50% of the article had between 4 and 9 screens; 16 structural variables were found with a predominance of blocks and block plus discussion. Only 20 (40%) gathered between 25 and 50 references and 24 had more than 50% of their references not updated. <strong><br />Conclusion:</strong> There is a misapprehension regarding the review article among Cuban medical journals, which could somehow affect its pertinence and scientific rigor to the eyes of the international scientific community.
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spelling doaj.art-c054d7b71cb6446d90b1fa22d1cc96202024-03-04T23:09:35ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2008-04-01611421311Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.Lucitere Rodríguez González0FCMC<strong>Background:</strong> Bibliographic reviews acquire great importance in the specific context of medical publications; however, some editorial facts can affect their scientific value. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To characterize the bibliographic reviews published by some Cuban medical journals. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> The most recent reviews (10) were analyzed by means of an exploratory, retrospective and descriptive study. Selected from 5 electronic medical journals, summing up 50 articles. The following variables were studied: article's length, statement of objective and characteristics of bibliographic references. <strong><br />Results:</strong> In 20 reviews the objective was not stated, only in 23 (46%) the objective was correctly declared. More than 50% of the article had between 4 and 9 screens; 16 structural variables were found with a predominance of blocks and block plus discussion. Only 20 (40%) gathered between 25 and 50 references and 24 had more than 50% of their references not updated. <strong><br />Conclusion:</strong> There is a misapprehension regarding the review article among Cuban medical journals, which could somehow affect its pertinence and scientific rigor to the eyes of the international scientific community.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/349literatura de revisiónbibliometríaprogramas nacionales de edición electrónicaedición (normas)(tendencias)
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Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
Medisur
literatura de revisión
bibliometría
programas nacionales de edición electrónica
edición (normas)(tendencias)
title Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
title_full Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
title_fullStr Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
title_full_unstemmed Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
title_short Bibliographic reviews in Cuban medical journals.
title_sort bibliographic reviews in cuban medical journals
topic literatura de revisión
bibliometría
programas nacionales de edición electrónica
edición (normas)(tendencias)
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/349
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