Levels of evidence and levels of periodicals: impact analysis of articles in Orthopedics and Traumatology
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https://doi.org/10.19132/1808-5245274.189-214Keywords:
Assessment. Bibliometric indicators. Scientific production. Scientific journals. Evidence-based medicine. Librarian in health science.Abstract
the librarian role, together with the health professional, through search techniques, retrieval of relevant information, and the handling of bibliometric studies, can guarantee the opportunity to collaborate in the context of Evidence-Based Medicine. In this scenario, the procedures for this study were carried out, and dedicated to the evaluation of the scientific production of researchers from the Graduate Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, considering qualitative and quantitative variables of 157 articles published from 2012 to 2014. The Níveis de evidência e níveis de periódicos: análise de impacto de artigos na área de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Andressa da Costa Santos Souza, Natasha Vogel Maiewski Rodrigues, Rogério Mugnaini Em Questão, Porto Alegre, v. 27, n. 4, p. 189-214, out/dez. 2021 doi; http://dx.doi.org/10.19132/1808-5245274.189-214 | 214 E-ISSN 1808-5245 methodological quality of the articles and their level of evidence were evaluated. The quantitative aspects consisted of the number of citations received in the Scopus database, in a four-year citation period, and the journals' classification in Qualis in the area of Medicine III. Therapeutics Studies was a clear preference of researchers, as well as for level IV of evidence, in addition to publication in journals of Qualis B3 stratum. However, studies of level I of evidence received the highest average of citations, even though most articles were in lower Qualis stratum. Anatomical Studies was the most cited type of study, but Level I Therapeutics Studies overlapped them. Finally, there was a relation between the articles' impact and the levels of evidence, also with the journals' level (Qualis stratum), being more expressed with the latter. It was concluded that researchers should enhance the practice of Evidence-Based Medicine, seeking to improve their research, publishing in journals with broader circulation, and improving the Program performance in the Capes' evaluation. The relationship between the librarian in health science must be straightened.Downloads
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