Significance and implications of accurate and proper citations in clinical research studies

Ngatuvai, Micah; Autrey, Cody; McKenny, Mark; Elkbuli, Adel

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102841

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“…Firstly, it determines the methodological quality of any pertinent surgical study and promotes fidelity and generalizability ( 43 , 48 , 49 ). Secondly, it offers the opportunity to gain confidence in the particular operation revealing a network of valuable references ( 28 ) and substantial information structuralizing so the tacit knowledge, which characterizes surgery ( 11 ). Finally, it defines, in the course of the natural history of any procedure ( 1 ), those components of an operation, which are, will or have to be “gold standard”, clarifying basic principles for safe surgical practice ( 26 ).…”

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Visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve alone versus intraoperative nerve monitoring in primary thyroidectomy: a framework approach to a missing typology

Papagoras¹,

Tzikos²,

Douridas³

et al. 2023

Front. Surg.

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IntroductionSurgical studies evaluating a device or technology in comparison to an established surgical technique should accurately report all the important components of the surgical technique in order to reduce the risk of intervention bias. In the debate of visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve alone (VONA) versus intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) during thyroidectomy, surgical technique plays a key role in both strategies. Our aim was to investigate whether the surgical technique was considered as a risk of intervention bias by relevant meta-analyses and reviews and if steps of surgical intervention were described in their included studies.MethodsWe searched PUBMED, CENTRAL—Cochrane library, PROSPERO and GOOGLE for reviews and meta-analyses focusing on the comparison of IONM to VONA in primary open thyroidectomy. Τhen, primary studies were extracted from their reference lists. We developed a typology for surgical technique applied in primary studies and a framework approach for the evaluation of this typology by the meta-analyses and reviews.ResultsTwelve meta-analyses, one review (388,252 nerves at risk), and 84 primary studies (128,720 patients) were included. Five meta-analyses considered the absence of typology regarding the surgical technique as a source of intervention bias; 48 primary studies (57.14%) provided information about at least one item of the typology components and only 1 for all of them.DiscussionSurgical technique of thyroidectomy in terms of a typology is underreported in studies and undervalued by meta-analyses comparing VONA to IONM. This missing typology should be reconsidered in the comparative evaluation of these two strategies.

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“…Additionally, we expanded our search for finding references in the text supporting these items ( 28 ). The first three authors worked independently on the collection of all data derived from the included meta-analyses, reviews and primary studies.…”

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Visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve alone versus intraoperative nerve monitoring in primary thyroidectomy: a framework approach to a missing typology

Papagoras¹,

Tzikos²,

Douridas³

et al. 2023

Front. Surg.

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“…These challenges can lead to inconsistencies, errors or accusations of plagiarism, directly impacting the credibility and integrity of research. Furthermore, referencing issues pose challenges for reviewers and readers in verifying the authenticity and reliability of published work, hindering knowledge dissemination within the academic community (Klitzing et al, 2018;Ngatuvai et al, 2021).…”

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Assessing scholarly communication competence in Zambian library professionals

Subaveerapandiyan,

Sinha

2024

GKMC

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Purpose This study aims to assess the scholarly communication competence of Zambian library and information science (LIS) professionals by evaluating their awareness, knowledge and practices regarding scholarly publication. Design/methodology/approach Applying a quantitative research approach, the study used a specially designed questionnaire. Responses from 57 professionals across universities and colleges in Zambia were gathered using convenience sampling. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation calculations and t-values and p-values to understand respondents’ perceptions and knowledge of scholarly communication and publication. Findings The findings revealed significant gaps in respondents’ knowledge and awareness, particularly regarding predatory journals, journal selection factors, open-access models, publication challenges, reference management software (RMS) usage and research obstacles. The study underscored the necessity for increased training and capacity-building initiatives among Zambian LIS professionals to enhance their scholarly communication competence. Originality/value This research contributed to the field by highlighting deficiencies in scholarly communication awareness among Zambian LIS professionals. It emphasised the need for targeted interventions, awareness programs and educational support to improve academic literacy and scholarly publication practices. Additionally, the study suggested future research avenues, such as longitudinal studies and strategies for enhancing RMS adoption, to advance scholarly practices among Zambian professionals further.

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“…Unfortunately, reference inaccuracy is a prevalent and damaging problem on many levels; citation and quotation errors are common in medical literature. 1 , 2 , 3 They include misspelled words, incorrect or missing information or omission of references; content errors involving misquotation or misrepresentation of original work, or citing second-hand, invalid, outdated or unavailable resources. Spurious citations include over or redundant citation to give the impression of erudition.…”

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Misreport of burns as a result of ‘coining’, Gua sha; inherent harms from publication and ongoing citation of false facts

Nielsen

Handel

Stone

et al. 2023

Integrative Medicine Research

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Significance and implications of accurate and proper citations in clinical research studies

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

Visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve alone versus intraoperative nerve monitoring in primary thyroidectomy: a framework approach to a missing typology

Visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve alone versus intraoperative nerve monitoring in primary thyroidectomy: a framework approach to a missing typology

Assessing scholarly communication competence in Zambian library professionals

Misreport of burns as a result of ‘coining’, Gua sha; inherent harms from publication and ongoing citation of false facts

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