Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period. A synopsis
| Autor: | Arwa A. Obaid, Suliman Al-Ghamdi, Majed Alghamdi, Hashem H. Alhashemi, Amal M. Alghamdi, Wasil Jastaniah, Abdulaziz A. Alghamdi, Rajab Alzahrani, Mohammed A. Aldokhi, Ali G. Al-Ghamdi, Ahmed S. Qanat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Biomedical Research Time Factors International Cooperation education MEDLINE Saudi Arabia lcsh:Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Medical Oncology Saudi 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Medicine Humans cancer 030212 general & internal medicine Journal Impact Factors Clinical Trials as Topic Impact factor business.industry Research lcsh:R Publications level of evidence General Medicine Evidence-based medicine Quality Improvement Clinical trial oncology Original Article Periodicals as Topic business |
| Zdroj: | Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 41, Iss 3, Pp 261-266 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 0379-5284 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To assess the quality and quantity of Saudi publications in oncology over a 10-year period. Methods: A systematic PubMed search was conducted between January 2008 and December 2017 to retrieve all Saudi oncology publications. Data about the articles was collected. The level of evidence (LOE) was independently assessed by 2 authors. Two 5-year periods (2008-2012 and 2013-2017) were compared using the relevant parameters. Clinicaltrials.gov was also searched for all oncology trials registered in Saudi Arabia. Results: A total of 839 publications met our inclusion criteria. The most common type of research was case series, totaling 32% of all publications. Clinical trials formed less than 2% of the total. The LOE was I, II, III, and IV in 0.3%, 2.1%, 58.4%, and 39.3% of the included publications, respectively. The LOE was the same in the 2 periods. There were more publications in international journals (p=0.004), more international collaborations (p=0.001), and higher journal impact factors (p=0.037) in 2013-2017 than in 2008-2012. Only 76 registered clinical trials were found in the Clinicaltrials.gov registry. Conclusion: Despite an increase in the number of Saudi publications in the field of oncology over time, the LOE did not change. There were, however, some improvements in the international collaboration and journal impact factor, as well as an increase in the number of studies published in international journals. These observations call for a national strategy to improve oncology research in Saudi Arabia. |
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