scholarly journals Google Scholar Retrieves Twice as Many Relevant Citations as PubMed and Provides Greater Full-Text Access for Quick, Clinical Nephrology Searches

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana K. Wakimoto

Objective – To compare recall and precision of results retrieved by searches in PubMed and Google Scholar for clinical nephrology literature. Design – Survey questionnaire, comparative. Setting – Canada. Subjects – Practicing nephrologists with average age of 48 years and who have practiced nephrology for an average of 15 years. Methods – The researchers identified 100 systematic reviews in renal therapy published between 2001 and 2009. The primary studies cited in the systematic reviews served as the reference standard for relevant articles; 1,574 unique citations were identified and used to measure recall and precision. The researchers created a unique clinical question from each of the objective statements of systematic reviews and sent one question to a random sample of practicing nephrologists to determine the search strings they would use to search for clinical literature; the researchers collected 100 usable responses. Using the search string in both Google Scholar and PubMed, the researchers analyzed the first 40 retrieved results in each for recall of relevant literature and precision. The researchers also analyzed the availability of full-text articles in each database. A pilot study to test the methodology preceded the main study. Results – Google Scholar’s recall for the first 40 records was 21.9% and PubMed was 10.9%. Each database contained 78% of the relevant literature/reference standard set from the systematic reviews. However, 15% of the articles were in neither database. Precision results were similar (7.6% for Google Scholar and 5.6% for PubMed). Google Scholar had more full-text available at 15% of articles versus 5% for PubMed. Google Scholar and PubMed had similar numbers of relevant articles when all retrieved records were analyzed, but Google Scholar still provided more access to free full-text articles. Conclusion – Google Scholar provides better recall and provides more access to full-text than PubMed; however, search strings provided by nephrologists used in both databases failed to retrieve 80% of relevant articles. Therefore improving nephrologists’ ability to effectively search could enhance their ability to implement research in practice helping patients. The researchers suggest future studies should be conducted to determine the generalizability of the findings on recall and precision in other medical disciplines.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
Fitri Chandra Kuspita ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam ◽  
Slamet Riyadi Yuwono

Introduction: Preceptorship is a learning method that involves more experience in conveying their knowledge to someone who is less experienced. In this article, the authors conducted a relevant systematic review in various data used the keywords “preceptorship,”transition and article thinking”. Data based on SCOPUS, Science Direct, Proquest, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. The criteria consisted of the full text published in five years limit journal (2013-2018) and used the article in English. The results as much as 1517 articles found, and selected 15 article that suitable with criteria. Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze factors that affect the implementation of preceptorship in the hospital and to give the recommendation of monitoring and evaluation preceptorship as well. Method: Papers were critically reviewed and relevant data were extracted and synthesized using an approach based on preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). Result: These factors include the level of education, experience, support, guiding model, and work environment


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-233
Author(s):  
Reza Fithriy Insaniy ◽  
Atika Jatimi ◽  
Maulidiyah Junnatul Azizah Heru ◽  
Zainal Munir

  Introduction: Disaster increases the risk of depression in individuals one to six years after the event. Objective:. This paper describes depression in post-disaster societies. Method: This study was a systematic review. Database searches included Google Scholar and Proquest, with the keywords post-traumatic, depression, and disaster. The article's criteria were in English, published in 2016-2020, and used (CES-D) questionnaire. This systematic review was based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results: This study used 15 articles meeting the criteria. Analysis of fifteen articles showed that individuals had mental health burdens after a disaster occurs. One of them was depression.  Conclusion: There is a depression in post-disaster societies. Future studies should explore the correlation between PTSD and depression after a disaster.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie O’Hearn ◽  
Cameron MacDonald ◽  
Anne Tsampalieros ◽  
Leo Kadota ◽  
Ryan Sandarage ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Standard practice for conducting systematic reviews (SRs) is time consuming and involves the study team screening hundreds or thousands of citations. As the volume of medical literature grows, the citation set sizes and corresponding screening efforts increase. While larger team size and alternate screening methods have the potential to reduce workload and decrease SR completion times, it is unknown whether investigators adapt team size or methods in response to citation set sizes. Using a cross-sectional design, we sought to understand how citation set size impacts (1) the total number of authors or individuals contributing to screening and (2) screening methods. Methods MEDLINE was searched in April 2019 for SRs on any health topic. A total of 1880 unique publications were identified and sorted into five citation set size categories (after deduplication): < 1,000, 1,001–2,500, 2,501–5,000, 5,001–10,000, and > 10,000. A random sample of 259 SRs were selected (~ 50 per category) for data extraction and analysis. Results With the exception of the pairwise t test comparing the under 1000 and over 10,000 categories (median 5 vs. 6, p = 0.049) no statistically significant relationship was evident between author number and citation set size. While visual inspection was suggestive, statistical testing did not consistently identify a relationship between citation set size and number of screeners (title-abstract, full text) or data extractors. However, logistic regression identified investigators were significantly more likely to deviate from gold-standard screening methods (i.e. independent duplicate screening) with larger citation sets. For every doubling of citation size, the odds of using gold-standard screening decreased by 15 and 20% at title-abstract and full text review, respectively. Finally, few SRs reported using crowdsourcing (n = 2) or computer-assisted screening (n = 1). Conclusions Large citation set sizes present a challenge to SR teams, especially when faced with time-sensitive health policy questions. Our study suggests that with increasing citation set size, authors are less likely to adhere to gold-standard screening methods. It is possible that adjunct screening methods, such as crowdsourcing (large team) and computer-assisted technologies, may provide a viable solution for authors to complete their SRs in a timely manner.


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Saori Wendy Herman

A Review of: Gehanno, J. F., Rollin, L., & Darmoni, S. (2013). Is the coverage of Google Scholar enough to be used alone for systematic reviews. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13(1): 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-7 Abstract Objective – To determine if Google Scholar (GS) is sensitive enough to be used as the sole search tool for systematic reviews. Design – Citation analysis. Setting – Biomedical literature. Subjects – Original studies included in 29 systematic reviews published in the Cochrane Library or JAMA. Methods – The authors searched MEDLINE for any systematic reviews published in the 2008 and 2009 issues of JAMA or in the July 8, 2009 issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. They chose 29 systematic reviews for the study and included these reviews in a gold standard database created specifically for this project. The authors searched GS for the title of each of the original references for the 29 reviews. They computed and noted the recall of GS for each reference. Main Results – The authors searched GS for 738 original studies with a 100% recall rate. They also made a side discovery of a number of major errors in the bibliographic references. Conclusion – Researchers could use GS as a stand-alone database for systematic reviews or meta-analyses. With a couple improvements to the rate of positive predictive values and advanced search features, GS could become the leading medical bibliographic database. Conclusion – Researchers could use GS as a stand-alone database for systematic reviews or meta-analyses. With a couple improvements to the rate of positive predictive values and advanced search features, GS could become the leading medical bibliographic database.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. e460101623917
Author(s):  
Francisca Rafaela Pereira de Amorim Castro Rosa ◽  
Bárbara Queiroz de Figueiredo ◽  
Bruno Rodrigues Cancela ◽  
Dieison Danrlei Roehrs ◽  
João Victor Marques de Matos ◽  
...  

Introdução: a mobilidade urbana é entendida como a capacidade cotidiana de deslocamento de pessoas e bens no espaço urbano de forma segura e em tempo considerado adequado. Recentemente, a situação pandêmica foi gradualmente amenizada e o plano de recuperação econômica e social foi colocado em pauta pelo governo durante o período pós-epidemia. Nessas circunstâncias, o sistema de transporte urbano desempenha um papel crucial no processo de recuperação social e econômica como garantia básica da cidade. Portanto, maior atenção deve ser dada aos impactos da pandemia de COVID-19 no sistema de transporte urbano, bem como no comportamento de viagem. Objetivo: evidenciar os impactos causados pela pandemia de COVID-19 na mobilidade urbana. Metodologia: trata-se de revisão narrativa da literatura, com estudos acoplados nas seguintes bases de dados: National Library of Medicine (PubMed MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Google Scholar, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e EBSCO Information Services. Resultados: alguns impactos sobre a mobilidade urbana puderam ser observados devido ao alto grau de contágio do novo coronavírus e, portanto, à necessidade de permanecer em casa e manter um distanciamento mínimo. São impactos a princípio sociais, econômicos ou ambientais, mas que apresentam forte relação com a mobilidade urbana. Em geral houve uma drástica diminuição da locomoção nas cidades, que se encontraram vazias, e há um temor com relação à volta às atividades normais à medida que o isolamento vai sendo flexibilizado. Considerações finais: a pandemia de COVID-19 provocou inúmeras mudanças na vida da população mundial. Na mobilidade urbana não foi diferente. Com o fechamento do comércio considerado não essencial, a suspensão de aulas e a instalação de regimes de teletrabalho, grande parte dos deslocamentos diários foram interrompidos e/ou modificados. Medidas como a instalação de políticas de subsídio do transporte público, de ampliação das ciclovias, de aplicação de ações de desestímulo do uso do transporte individual motorizado, de melhora na segurança pública e de circulação de pedestres e ciclistas etc., se mostraram urgentes durante a quarentena, não apenas para gerar condições mínimas para mobilidade ativa, mas também para melhorar a qualidade de vida da população como um todo.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Tetti Solehati ◽  
Cecep Eli Kosasih ◽  
Yulia Rais ◽  
Noor Fithriyah ◽  
Darmayanti Darmayanti ◽  
...  

Masa bayi merupakan masa pertama dalam fase kehidupan seseorang, dimana pada masa ini memerlukan adaptasi terhadap lingkungan. Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah adalah bayi baru lahir yang memiliki berat saat lahir kurang dari 2500 gram. Prevalensi BBLR diperkirakan 15% dari seluruh kelahiran di dunia dan lebih sering terjadi di negara berkembang atau dengan sosio ekonomi rendah. Angka kematian BBLR 35x lebih tinggi di banding pada bayi dengan berat lahir lebih dari 2500 gram. untuk mensistensis penelitian-penelitian secara empiris sehingga dapat mengidentifikasi perawatan dengan metode kangaroo mother care pada BBLR. Sistematik review ini dilakukan melaui tahapan : membuat pertanyaan penelitian, mencari sumber data dan ektraksi serta seleksi artikel. Pencarian artikel menggunakan database elektronik yaitu google scholar, Pub Med, SINTA, Kandaga, Nejm, Science Direct dengan kata kunci yang digunakan dalam bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa inggris adalah “BBLR” atau “Low birth weight”, “Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)”. Kriteria inklusi artikel yang diambil yaitu yang diplubikasikan full text, dalam rentang waktu 2014-2018, jenis penelitian kuantitatif, kriteria peneliti minimal S1 Keperawatan, artikel yang memiliki konten utama intervensi Kangaroo Mother Care untuk perawatan BBLR. Hasil pencarian ditemukan 1.625 artikel pada Google Scholar 201 artikel, NEJM 12 artikel, Pub Med 633 Artikel, dan Science Direct 779 artikel. Setelah disesuaikan dengan kriteria inklusi maka artikel yang tersisa sebanyak 8 artikel. KMC dalam perawatan BBLR berpengaruh signifikan terhadap peningkatan respon fisiologis BBLR. Disarankan KMC sebagai terapi untuk perawatan BBLR  yang dapat dilakukan oleh ibu secara langsung, tanpa biaya dengan pemberian pendidikan kesehatan oleh tenaga kesehatan terlebih dahulu. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e180101119618
Author(s):  
Júlia Fernandes Nogueira ◽  
Bárbara Queiroz de Figueiredo ◽  
Ana Luísa de Castro Melo ◽  
Ana Paula Ferreira Araújo ◽  
Isabella Barata Linces Alves ◽  
...  

Introdução: existem relatos de uma manifestação secundária à infecção e atuação viral no organismo: distúrbios do olfato e, consequentemente, do paladar, e que estão presentes antes mesmo da confirmação molecular da infecção causada por SARS-CoV-2. Objetivo: responder quais são os mecanismos de disfunções olfatórias decorrentes da Covid-19, bem como fatores de risco e possíveis intervenções. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva do tipo revisão integrativa da literatura. A pesquisa foi realizada através do acesso online nas bases de dados National Library of Medicine (PubMed MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Google Scholar, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e EBSCO Information Services, no mês de agosto de 2021. Resultados: Os mecanismos dos distúrbios olfatórios relacionados à infecção por SARS-CoV-2 ainda são desconhecidos, mas é provavelmente o resultado de vários padrões, como edema da mucosa nasal, dano epitelial olfatório e até mesmo envolvimento da região central vias olfativas. Foi demonstrado que a expressão de enzima conversora de angiotensina (ACE2) foi encontrada na camada basal do epitélio escamoso não queratinizante na mucosa nasal e oral e na nasofaringe. Conclusão: Podem ocorrer distúrbios olfativo-gustativos em intensidades variáveis e prévios aos sintomas gerais da Covid-19, devem ser considerados como parte dos sintomas da doença, mesmo em quadros leves. Não há ainda evidências científicas de tratamentos específicos para tais distúrbios na Covid-19, sendo de importância que estudos posteriores consigam, por meio de empirismo clínico, melhor propedêutica para esses casos, principalmente aqueles que manifestam-se como sequela duradoura da infecção por SARS-CoV-2.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Raihany Sholihatul Mukaromah ◽  
Luky Dwiantoro ◽  
Agus Santoso

Peran dan fungsi care provider  interdisiplin dalam pelayanan kesehatan masih terfragmentasi sehingga pelayanan kesehatan interdisiplin yang diberikan kepada pasien menjadi tumpang tindih.  Fragmentasi interdisiplin dapat diatasi melalui Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP). Kolaborasi yang baik diantara tim profesional kesehatan sangat diperlukan, agar dapat bertukar informasi dengan jelas dan komprehensif. Kompetensi inti dalam Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) adalah komunikasi interprofesional yang efektif. Tujuan dari systematic review ini untuk mengetahui apakah ICP dapat meningkatkan kemampuan tenaga kesehatan dalam melakukan komunikasi interprofesional. Metode yang digunakan Systematic review dengan cara melakukan penelusuran literature data base dari Ebscho, Sciendirect, PubMed dan Google scholar dengan menggunakan advanced search keyword. Kata kunci yang dipilih adalah Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (ICP), Communication Interprofessional, health workers. Pencarian dibatasi pada tahun 2006 – 2016, pdf full text dan menggunakan bahasa inggris. Kriteria inklusi dari artikel, ini yaitu responden : tenaga kesehatan, intervensi yang digunakan Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (ICP), outcome yang diukur adalah kemampuan komunikasi interprofesional tenaga kesehatan. Didapatkan 6 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi, ke 6 artikel ini dilakukan review. Hasil : masing masing artikel memberikan outcome terhadap peningkatan komunikasi interprofesional dan 2 artikel menghasilkan 3 tema. ICP secara efektif dapat meningkatkan kemampuan tenaga kesehatan dalam melakukan komunikasi interprofesional. Diharapkan pimpinan rumah sakit dapat membuat kebijakan khusus terkait pelaksanaan ICP dan merancang model pelaksanaan ICP yang melibatkan semua profesi kesehatan agar dapat diaplikasikan di pelayanan kesehatan sebagai upaya pengembangan komunikasi interprofesional yang efektif serta meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan kesehatan yang bermutu sehingga peran profesional setiap disiplin berjalan dengan baik.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1103-1110
Author(s):  
Didi Rethodi ◽  
Dian Kartikasari

AbstractAsthma causes narrowing of the airways, which leads to various symptoms such as whezzing, coughing, and shortness of breath (dyspnea) in sufferers. Patients with asthma often complain of experiencing sudden shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and pain when taking a breath. These conditions can causes the patient to become stressed, anxious and the breathing pattern in no longer effective. As a result, the prognosis of disease is poor. The purpose of this literature review study was to picture the frequency of breathing in asthma patients.This literature review highlighted five articles searched from 2011-2021 throught Garba Garuda and Google Scholar. The obtained articles were apprassied using the JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) instrument before being analyzed. This study revealed that the respiratory rate in patients with asthma increases over 20x/minutes.The conclusion from this literature review is that patients with asthma have tachypnea. This literature review may be used as a reference for hospitals, educational institutions, and other researchers to determine appropriate nursing interventions for asthma patients.Keywords:Asthma; respiratoryrate. AbstrakPenyakit asma dapat menyebabkan penyempitan pada saluran napas dan hal ini dapat menimbulkan gejala seperti mengi, batuk, dan sesak napas (dyspnea) pada penderitanya. Keluhan pasien asma yaitu sering mengalami sesak napas yang dating secara mendadak, sulit untuk bernafas, nyeri saat menarik napas. Hal ini dapat menyebabkan pasien menjadi stress, cemas dan pola napas tidak lagi efektif dan prognosis penyakitnya menjadi buruk. Tujuan dari penelitian literature review ini adalah untuk mengetahui Gambaran Frekuensi Napas Pada Pasien Asma. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pengumpulan data literature review. Pencarian artikel dari tahun 2011-2021 melalui penelusuran Garba Garuda, dan Google Shcolar dengan kriteria inklusi populasi pasien asma dewasa, tahun artikel 2011-2021, penelitian kuantitatif. Hasil pencarian yang didapatkan berupa full text dan pdf, kemudian direview dengan menggunakan instrument JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute), didapatkan 5 artikel dari tahun 2012-2021, diekstraksi kemudian dibahas dan disimpulkan .Hasil penelitian literature review dari 5 atikel menunjukkan bahwa frekuensi napas pada pasien dengan kejadian asma mengalami peningkatan pernafasan >20x/menit. Simpulan dari literature review ini yaitu pasien dengan kejadian asma mengalami peningkatan frekuensi pernapasan. Penelitian literature review ini diharapkan dapat menjadi refrensi bagi pihak rumah sakit, institusi pendidikan maupun penelitilainnya sebagai pertimbangan untuk menentukan intervensi keperawatan yang tepat bagi pasien asma.Kata kunci : Asma, Respirasi


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce T. Shatilwe ◽  
Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson

Abstract Background Research shows that there are inadequate interventions in resource-limited settings that could enable women of reproductive age to access and use health services in those settings. The main objective of this scoping review is to map the evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in LMICs. Method and analysis The primary search will include Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCOhost (Academic search complete, CINAHL with full text, MEDLINE with full text, MEDLINE), Emerald, Embase, CDSR, PsycINFO, published and peer review journals, organisational projects, conference papers, reference list, grey literature sources, as well as reports related to this objective will be included in the study. Identified keywords will be used to search articles from the studies. The articles and abstracts will be screened by two independent reviewers (JS and TPMT). Inclusion and exclusion criteria will be considered to guide the screening. A thematic content analysis will be used to present the narrative account of the reviews, using NVivo computer software (version 11). Discussions The scoping review will focus on women of reproductive age in LMICs. We anticipate finding relevant literature on the interventions aimed at accessing health care services in LMICs. The study findings will help reveal research gaps to guide future research. Scoping review registration Not registered with PROSPERO (not needed). Protocol and registration This scoping review was not registered.


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