2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-86502006000400014
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Abstract: Purpose: To summarize the main findings from research on structured abstracts. Methods: A narrative review of all the relevant papers known to the author was conducted. Results: Authors and readers judged the structured abstracts to be more useful than traditional ones. In 1987 the Ad Hoc Working Group for Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature proposed guidelines for informative seven-headings abstracts. In 1990 Haynes et al. reconsidered the structured abstract of clinical research and review articles … Show more

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“…Since 1987 when the Ad Hoc Working Group for Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature [ 25 – 27 ] first published recommendations for the adoption of structured abstracts, many journals have promoted their use, and many different formats for structured abstracts now exist. We recognise that journals may have developed their own set of headings for abstracts [ 76 , 77 ]. It is not the intention of this reporting guide to suggest changes to these headings but to recommend what information should be reported within them when describing a RCT.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since 1987 when the Ad Hoc Working Group for Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature [ 25 – 27 ] first published recommendations for the adoption of structured abstracts, many journals have promoted their use, and many different formats for structured abstracts now exist. We recognise that journals may have developed their own set of headings for abstracts [ 76 , 77 ]. It is not the intention of this reporting guide to suggest changes to these headings but to recommend what information should be reported within them when describing a RCT.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Structured abstracts are designed to meet three objectives: (1) to inform readers better, (2) to improve search retrieval, and (3) to facilitate peer review. 4 We describe two formats for structured abstracts. In 1987 the Ad Hoc Working Group for Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature proposed guidelines for informative seven-heading abstracts.…”
Section: Structures Of Abstractsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These days, most abstracts are informative. 4 Respected scientific journals began publishing abstracts in 1956, while structure was not added until 1991. 5 Only about 50% of research projects that are initially submitted as conference abstracts, will eventually be published as full articles in peer-reviewed journals and full publication may not occur for several years.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A growing number of scientific publications, especially in the biomedical area, such as the BMJ (British Medical Journal) and the JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association), have been using structured abstracts [22] as a way to optimally extract the contents of articles.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%