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2. State of Research on E-Assessment in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis
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Betul Tonbuloglu
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This study aimed to reveal the trend of research on e-assessment in the field of educational sciences through scientific mapping and bibliometric analyses. For this purpose, the numerical distribution of research on e-assessment, citation analysis, research themes and the change of trend topics were examined. The publications to be examined were selected from WoS database according to PRISMA model, and 911 studies were included in the analysis. VOSviewer, Biblioshiny, Smart Bibliometrics and Leximancer software were used in data analysis. Apparently, there has been a significant increase in the number of research since 2005, and publications have been mostly produced in form of articles and papers. The most cited and the most productive countries are the USA, the United Kingdom and Australia, while the most cited journals are Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education and British Journal of Educational Technology. An analysis of the keyword map revealed that the themes of technology and motivation, blended learning and collaboration, interaction and innovative approaches, validity and reliability, higher education, quality, basic disciplines and COVID-19 were frequently emphasized in the studies on e-assessment. An analysis of trend topics by years showed that, between 2010 and 2021, the trend topic distribution changed to include topics such as COVID-19, academic integrity, engagement, cheating, case study, and higher education. All these findings reveal that e-evaluation activities have displayed a development and transformation over time with the effect of developing technology, the pandemic, the spread of e-learning, the expansion of communication opportunities and many other factors.
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- 2023
3. Distributed Leadership: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Scopus Database (1981-2020)
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García-Carreño, I. V.
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Distributed Leadership is a conceptual and analytical approach to understanding leadership that is focused on interactions between leaders and those they lead with the goal of driving instructional improvement and improving student outcomes by developing high-quality teaching and an educational culture that enables all students to thrive. This article provides an overview of the state-of-the-art research available on distributed leadership. As new social and educational demands emerge, leadership responses need to be reformed at all school levels to ensure a school's ability to provide a high-quality education. These transformations must be promoted from within each school center. The author describes and covers a deep review of the literature between 1981 and 2020. The source data for this research, (321 articles), is derived from SCOPUS, Biblometrix Studio, and VOSviewer. The terms and their clusters were illustrated on graphs, and density maps were utilized. General recommendations are provided and challenges are identified for the incorporation of DL changes into the management of schools. The findings show that the literature refers explicitly to DL, wherein there are a number of interesting insights provided by theoretical articles. A conclusion is given with recommendations for further multidisciplinary research at the intersection of the fields in order to show the holistic landscape of this field. [Note: The volume number 2 and the issue number (6) shown on the PDF are incorrect. The correct citation for this article is v4 n2.]
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- 2021
4. Review of the Literature on Stress and Wellbeing of International Students in English-Speaking Countries
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Alharbi, Eman S. and Smith, Andrew P.
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This review aims to address the major sources of stress experienced by international students, the role of individual differences, the chronology of their stress levels and wellbeing over time, and gaps in the existing literature. Two electronic databases (PubMed and Psych Info) were searched for English peer-reviewed articles using eight search terms. Thirty-eight studies were included in this paper and divided into themes and sub-themes including sources of stress, individual differences and mental health including stress, depression and wellbeing. The findings highlight major stressors and show mixed results in some areas due to the lack of homogenous samples based on country of origin or ethnicity and sometimes context differences concerning the country or university social dynamics. Limitations were identified in the methodology, and several recommendations for future research are included.
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- 2018
5. Conceptualising and Measuring Student Disengagement in Higher Education: A Synthesis of the Literature
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Chipchase, Lucy, Davidson, Megan, Blackstock, Felicity, Bye, Ros, Clothier, Peter, Klupp, Nerida, Nickson, Wendy, Turner, Deborah, and Williams, Mark
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Much has been written about why students engage in academic studies at university, with less attention given to the concept of disengagement. Understanding the risks and factors associated with student disengagement from learning provides opportunities for targeted remediation. The aims of this review were to (i) explore how student disengagement has been conceptualised, (ii) identify factors associated with disengagement, and (iii) identify measureable indicators of disengagement in previous literature. A systematic search was conducted across relevant databases and key websites. Reference lists of included papers were screened for additional publications. Studies and national published survey data were included if they addressed issues pertaining to student disengagement with learning or the academic environment, were in full text and in English. In the 32 papers that met the inclusion criteria, student disengagement was conceptualised as a multi-faceted, complex yet fluid state that has a combination of behavioural, emotional and cognitive domains influenced by intrinsic (psychological factors, low motivation, inadequate preparation for higher education, and unmet or unrealistic expectations) or extrinsic (competing demands, institutional structure and processes, teaching quality and online teaching and learning). A number of measurable indicators of disengagement were synthesised from the literature including those that were self-reported by students and those collected by a number of tertiary institutions. An examination of the conceptualisation, influences and indicators of disengagement could inform intervention programs to ameliorate the consequences of disengagement for students and academic institutions.
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- 2017
6. DOTI: Databank of Oral Teletandem Interactions
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Aranha, Solange and Leone, Paola
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This contribution aims at (1) discussing the characteristics of collecting, filing and storing data to have a databank of oral interactions between university students whose main objective is the learning of a second language through teletandem; and (2) defining the steps for further collections and storage. Our data are Skype sessions of foreign language learners who interact via Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) with a proficient partner in the language they are learning. Our databank aims at (1) giving value to teletandem as a situated learning context, (2) substantiating the research carried out in the field, and (3) offering other researchers the possibility to access data to confirm or refute published research. We first define a schema for interpreting teletandem sessions according to the Interaction Space (IS) Model as defined by Chanier and colleagues (2014). Subsequently, we discuss metadata concerning contexts (e.g. description of the university and of the language courses) and learning scenarios (e.g. objectives, materials). [For the complete volume, see ED571330.]
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- 2016
7. TEND 2000: Proceedings of the Technological Education and National Development Conference, 'Crossroads of the New Millennium' (2nd, April 8-10, 2000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).
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Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
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This document contains a total of 57 welcoming speeches, theme addresses, seminar and workshop papers, and poster sessions that were presented at a conference on technological education and national development. The papers explore the ways technology and technological advances have both necessitated and enabled changes in the way education is designed and delivered. The following are among the themes addressed in the individual papers: rival views of technology and their impact on education; the learning needs of older adults using information technologies; entrepreneurship education; lifelong learning on the World Wide Web; issues faced by polytechnics and institutes of technology as they respond to the challenges of Internet technologies and new media; working knowledge; flexible delivery; strategies for teaching technical students to be critical; development of curricula incorporating "hands-on" experience and interaction with industry; a framework for open, flexible, and distributed learning; models of online teaching; the transition from secondary to university education; digital curriculum databases; use of technology to foster authentic communication for second language students; labor and education dilemmas facing the Arab Gulf States; the future of women's colleges; universal education; English for workplace purposes; empathy as a paradoxical key to successful human learning futures; economic education; and funding problems of technical education in developing countries. Many papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2000
8. The 'Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior' at Fifty
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Laties, Victor G.
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The "Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior" was founded in 1958 by a group of male psychologists, mainly from the northeastern USA and connected with either Harvard or Columbia. Fifty years later about 20% of both editors and authors reside outside this country and almost the same proportion is women. Other changes in the journal include having its own website for more than a decade and now publishing online as well as on paper. A recent connection with PubMed Central of the National Library of Medicine has made possible the completely free electronic presentation of the entire archive of about 3,800 articles. (Contains 5 tables and 3 figures.)
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- 2008
9. Consumer Information in the Electronic Media: Neutral Information, Advertising, Selling. Working Paper No. 4.
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Aarhus School of Business Administration & Economics (Denmark)., Sepstrup, Preben, and Olander, Folke
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This paper presents a self-contained summary in English of the results of a research project conducted for the Nordic Council of Ministers to define problems, advantages, and disadvantages of the electronic dissemination of information for consumers, and to determine whether consumer organizations should adapt their information activities and consumer policies to suit developments in information technology. The Introduction and Chapter 1 provide background information on the project, and Chapters 2 through 6 contain detailed documentation of electronic data media--teletext, cabletext, and videotex--and other means of accessing databases, together with forecasts of future developments; the use of electronic and visual media in neutral consumer information in the United Kingdom, the United States, West Germany, and the Nordic countries; and the internal use of electronic data media by consumer organizations. The material presented is based on a comprehensive literature review and personal interviews with individuals from the above countries. Chapter 7 uses consumer behavior and communication theories to derive a series of general consumer requirements to be applied to information and advertising, and Chapter 8 presents a proposal for a Nordic consumer policy of consumer information in the electronic media. A list of persons interviewed is included, as well as a comprehensive reference list which includes works in English, Danish, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. (DJR)
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- 1986
10. Online Databases. Ingenta Grows in the U.S. Market.
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Tenopir, Carol
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Focuses on the growth of the United Kingdom company Ingenta in the United States. Highlights include a new partnership with Gale Group related to their InfoTrac databases; indexing and full text coverage; standards; and other Ingenta acquisitions. (LRW)
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- 2002
11. Progress towards antibiotic use targets in eight high-income countries.
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Simmons, Bryony, Ariyoshi, Koya, Ohmagari, Norio, Pulcini, Celine, Huttner, Benedikt, Gandra, Sumanth, Satta, Giovanni, Moja, Lorenzo, Sharland, Michael, Magrini, Nicola, Miraldo, Marisa, and Cooke, Graham
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DATABASES , *HEALTH policy , *SALES personnel , *DRUGSTORES , *BUSINESS , *DRUG utilization , *DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *PHARMACEUTICAL industry , *ANTIBIOTICS - Abstract
Objective To compare antibiotic sales in eight high-income countries using the 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) classification and the target of 60% consumption of Access category antibiotics. Methods We analysed data from a commercial database of sales of systemic antibiotics in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and United States of America over the years 2013--2018. We classified antibiotics according to the 2019 AWaRe categories: Access, Watch, Reserve and Not Recommended. We measured antibiotic sales per capita in standard units (SU) per capita and calculated Access group sales as a percentage of total antibiotic sales. Findings In 2018, per capita antibiotic sales ranged from 7.4 SU (Switzerland) to 20.0 SU (France); median sales of Access group antibiotics were 10.9 SU per capita (range: 3.5--15.0). Per capita sales declined moderately over 2013--2018. The median percentage of Access group antibiotics was 68% (range: 22-77 %); the Access group proportion increased in most countries between 2013 and 2018. Five countries exceeded the 60% target; two countries narrowly missed it (> 55% in Germany and Italy). Sales of Access antibiotics in Japan were low (22%), driven by relatively high sales of oral cephalosporins and macrolides. Conclusion We have identified changes to prescribing that could allow countries to achieve the WHO target. The 60% Access group target provides a framework to inform national antibiotic policies and could be complemented by absolute measures and more ambitious values in specific settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. Global architecture of gestational diabetes research: density-equalizing mapping studies and gender analysis.
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Brüggmann, Dörthe, Richter, Theresa, Klingelhöfer, Doris, Gerber, Alexander, Bundschuh, Matthias, Jaque, Jenny, and Groneberg, David A.
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GESTATIONAL diabetes , *CITATION analysis , *SCIENTIFIC community , *GENDER inequality , *HEALTH programs , *SCIENTOMETRICS , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *DATABASES , *GEOGRAPHIC information systems , *MASS media , *SEX distribution - Abstract
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with substantial morbidity for mothers and their offspring. While clinical and basic research activities on this important disease grow constantly, there is no concise analysis of global architecture of GDM research. Hence, it was the objective of this study to assess the global scientific performance chronologically, geographically and in relation to existing research networks and gender distribution of publishing authors.Study Design: On the basis of the New Quality and Quantity Indices in Science (NewQIS) platform, scientometric methods were combined with modern visualizing techniques such as density equalizing mapping, and the Web of Science database was used to assess GDM-related entries from 1900 to 2012.Results: Twelve thousand five hundred four GDM-related publications were identified and analyzed. The USA (4295 publications) and the UK (1354 publications) dominated the field concerning research activity, overall citations and country-specific Hirsch-Index, which quantified the impact of a country's published research on the scientific community. Semi-qualitative indices such as country-specific citation rates ranked New Zealand and the UK at top positions. Annual collaborative publications increased steeply between the years 1990 and 2012 (71 to 1157 respectively). Subject category analysis pointed to a minor interest of public health issues in GDM research. Gender analysis in terms of publication authorship revealed a clear dominance of the male gender until 2005; then a trend towards gender equity started and the activity of female scientists grew visibly in many countries. The country-specific gender analysis revealed large differences, i.e. female scientists dominated the scientific output in the USA, whereas the majority of research was published by male authors in countries such as Japan.Conclusion: This study provides the first global sketch of GDM research architecture. While North-American and Western-European countries were dominating the GDM-related scientific landscape, a disparity exists in terms of research output between developed and low-resource countries. Since GDM is linked to considerable mortality and morbidity of mothers and their offspring and constitutes a tremendous burden for the healthcare systems in underserved countries, our findings emphasize the need to address disparities by fostering research endeavors, public health programs and collaborative efforts in these nations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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13. Cost-minimization analysis of three decision strategies for cardiac revascularization: results of the "suspected CAD" cohort of the european cardiovascular magnetic resonance registry.
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Moschetti, Karine, Petersen, Steffen E., Pilz, Guenter, Kwong, Raymond Y., Wasserfallen, Jean-Blaise, Lombardi, Massimo, Korosoglou, Grigorios, Van Rossum, Albert C., Bruder, Oliver, Mahrholdt, Heiko, and Schwitter, Juerg
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DIAGNOSIS , *CORONARY disease , *CORONARY heart disease treatment , *ANGINA pectoris , *CHEST pain , *CHI-squared test , *DATABASES , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *RESEARCH funding , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *COST analysis , *REVASCULARIZATION (Surgery) , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CORONARY angiography , *ONE-way analysis of variance - Abstract
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be one of the top public health burden. Perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is generally accepted to detect CAD, while data on its cost effectiveness are scarce. Therefore, the goal of the study was to compare the costs of a CMR-guided strategy vs two invasive strategies in a large CMR registry. Methods: In 3'647 patients with suspected CAD of the EuroCMR-registry (59 centers/18 countries) costs were calculated for diagnostic examinations (CMR, X-ray coronary angiography (CXA) with/without FFR), revascularizations, and complications during a 1-year follow-up. Patients with ischemia-positive CMR underwent an invasive CXA and revascularization at the discretion of the treating physician (=CMR + CXA-strategy). In the hypothetical invasive arm, costs were calculated for an initial CXA and a FFR in vessels with ≥50 % stenoses (=CXA + FFR-strategy) and the same proportion of revascularizations and complications were applied as in the CMR + CXA-strategy. In the CXA-only strategy, costs included those for CXA and for revascularizations of all ≥50 % stenoses. To calculate the proportion of patients with ≥50 % stenoses, the stenosis-FFR relationship from the literature was used. Costs of the three strategies were determined based on a third payer perspective in 4 healthcare systems. Results: Revascularizations were performed in 6.2 %, 4.5 %, and 12.9 % of all patients, patients with atypical chest pain (n =1'786), and typical angina (n = 582), respectively; whereas complications (=all-cause death and non-fatal infarction) occurred in 1.3 %, 1.1 %, and 1.5 %, respectively. The CMR + CXA-strategy reduced costs by 14 %, 34 %, 27 %, and 24 % in the German, UK, Swiss, and US context, respectively, when compared to the CXA + FFR-strategy; and by 59 %, 52 %, 61 % and 71 %, respectively, versus the CXA-only strategy. In patients with typical angina, cost savings by CMR + CXA vs CXA + FFR were minimal in the German (2.3 %), intermediate in the US and Swiss (11.6 % and 12.8 %, respectively), and remained substantial in the UK (18.9 %) systems. Sensitivity analyses proved the robustness of results. Conclusions: A CMR + CXA-strategy for patients with suspected CAD provides substantial cost reduction compared to a hypothetical CXA + FFR-strategy in patients with low to intermediate disease prevalence. However, in the subgroup of patients with typical angina, cost savings were only minimal to moderate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. A Bibliometric Evaluation of Global Productivity of Teledermatology Publications between 1975 and 2017 with a 3-Year Update.
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Şenel, Engin, Demir, Emre, and Artüz, Refika Ferda
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BIBLIOMETRICS , *DATABASES , *DERMATOLOGY , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL research , *REGRESSION analysis , *SERIAL publications , *TELEMEDICINE , *MEDICAL databases , *FULL-text databases , *EVALUATION ,DEVELOPING countries ,DEVELOPED countries - Abstract
The article discusses a study focusing on teledermatology research publication between 1975 and 2017 and its bibliometric evaluation. Topics discussed include the use of data from Thomson Reuters Web of Science in this study; the use of teledermatology keyword in the research; and the publication of teledermatology research in the U.S. and Great Britain.
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- 2018
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15. Continuous decline in mortality from coronary heart disease in Japan despite a continuous and marked rise in total cholesterol: Japanese experience after the Seven Countries Study.
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Akira Sekikawa, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Katsuyuki Miura, Kunihiro Nishimura, Willcox, Bradley J., Masaki, Kamal H, Rodriguez, Beatriz, Tracy, Russell P, Tomonori Okamura, Kuller, Lewis H, Sekikawa, Akira, Miyamoto, Yoshihiro, Miura, Katsuyuki, Nishimura, Kunihiro, and Okamura, Tomonori
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CORONARY disease , *PUBLIC health , *BLOOD cholesterol , *MEDICAL statistics , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors , *ASIANS , *BLOOD pressure , *CHOLESTEROL , *COMPARATIVE studies , *DATABASES , *DIABETES , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH funding , *SMOKING , *EVALUATION research , *BODY mass index , *LIFESTYLES ,CARDIOVASCULAR disease related mortality - Abstract
Background: The Seven Countries Study in the 1960s showed very low mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Japan, which was attributed to very low levels of total cholesterol. Studies of migrant Japanese to the USA in the 1970s documented increase in CHD rates, thus CHD mortality in Japan was expected to increase as their lifestyle became Westernized, yet CHD mortality has continued to decline since 1970. This study describes trends in CHD mortality and its risk factors since 1980 in Japan, contrasting those in other selected developed countries.Methods: We selected Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA. CHD mortality between 1980 and 2007 was obtained from WHO Statistical Information System. National data on traditional risk factors during the same period were obtained from literature and national surveys.Results: Age-adjusted CHD mortality continuously declined between 1980 and 2007 in all these countries. The decline was accompanied by a constant fall in total cholesterol except Japan where total cholesterol continuously rose. In the birth cohort of individuals currently aged 50-69 years, levels of total cholesterol have been higher in Japan than in the USA, yet CHD mortality in Japan remained the lowest: >67% lower in men and > 75% lower in women compared with the USA. The direction and magnitude of changes in other risk factors were generally similar between Japan and the other countries.Conclusions: Decline in CHD mortality despite a continuous rise in total cholesterol is unique. The observation may suggest some protective factors unique to Japanese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. Academic Impact of a Public Electronic Health Database: Bibliometric Analysis of Studies Using the General Practice Research Database.
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Yu-Chun Chen, Jau-Ching Wu, Haschler, Ingo, Majeed, Azeem, Tzeng-Ji Chen, and Wetter, Thomas
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ELECTRONIC records , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *PUBLIC health , *DATABASES , *PHARMACOLOGY , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene - Abstract
Background: Studies that use electronic health databases as research material are getting popular but the influence of a single electronic health database had not been well investigated yet. The United Kingdom's General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is one of the few electronic health databases publicly available to academic researchers. This study analyzed studies that used GPRD to demonstrate the scientific production and academic impact by a single public health database. Methodology and Findings: A total of 749 studies published between 1995 and 2009 with 'General Practice Research Database' as their topics, defined as GPRD studies, were extracted from Web of Science. By the end of 2009, the GPRD had attracted 1251 authors from 22 countries and been used extensively in 749 studies published in 193 journals across 58 study fields. Each GPRD study was cited 2.7 times by successive studies. Moreover, the total number of GPRD studies increased rapidly, and it is expected to reach 1500 by 2015, twice the number accumulated till the end of 2009. Since 17 of the most prolific authors (1.4% of all authors) contributed nearly half (47.9%) of GPRD studies, success in conducting GPRD studies may accumulate. The GPRD was used mainly in, but not limited to, the three study fields of "Pharmacology and Pharmacy", "General and Internal Medicine", and "Public, Environmental and Occupational Health". The UK and United States were the two most active regions of GPRD studies. One-third of GRPD studies were internationally co-authored. Conclusions: A public electronic health database such as the GPRD will promote scientific production in many ways. Data owners of electronic health databases at a national level should consider how to reduce access barriers and to make data more available for research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Do Economic Evaluations of Targeted Therapy Provide Support for Decision Makers?
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Ferrusi, Ilia L., Leighl, Natasha B., Kulin, Nathalie A., and Marshall, Deborah A.
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TUMOR treatment , *COST effectiveness , *DATABASES , *DECISION making , *MEDICAL databases , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *MEDLINE , *META-analysis , *ONLINE information services , *TRASTUZUMAB , *EQUIPMENT & supplies - Abstract
Purpose: Decision makers must make decisions without complete information. That uncertainty can be decreased when economic evaluations use local data and can be quantified by considering the variability of all model inputs concurrently per international evaluation guidelines. It is unclear how these recommendations have been implemented in evaluations of targeted cancer therapy. By using economic evaluations of adjuvant trastuzumab, we have assessed the extent to which decision support recommendations were adopted. Study Design: Systematic review. Methods: Published economic evaluations of adjuvant trastuzumab treatment in early-stage breast cancer were examined as an established example of targeted therapy. Canadian, United Kingdom, and US economic evaluation guidelines were reviewed to establish extraction criteria. Extraction characterized the use of effectiveness evidence and local data sources for model parameters, sensitivity analysis methods (scenario, univariate, multivariate, and probabilistic) and uncertainty representation (ie, cost-effectiveness plane, scatterplot, confidence ellipses, tornado diagrams, cost-effectiveness acceptability curve). Results: Fifteen economic evaluations of adjuvant trastuzumab were identified in the literature. Local data were used to estimate costs (15 of 15) and utilities rarely (two of 15) but not trastuzumab efficacy. Univariate sensitivity analysis was most common (12 of 15), whereas probabilistic analysis was less frequent(10 of 15). Two thirds of all studies provided visual representation of results and decision uncertainty. Conclusion: Authors of adjuvant trastuzumab economic evaluations rarely use local data beyond costs. Quantification of uncertainty and its representation also fell short of guideline recommendations. This review demonstrates that economic evaluations of adjuvant trastuzumab, as an example of targeted cancer therapy, can be improved for decision-making support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Was Abolition of the U.S. and British Slave Trade Significant in the Broader Atlantic Context?
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Eltis, David
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SLAVE trade , *ANTISLAVERY movements , *SLAVERY laws , *SLAVERY , *AFRICAN diaspora , *DATABASES ,SLAVERY in the United States - Abstract
The article discusses how the abolition of the slave trade by the U.S. and Great Britain affected the Atlantic region. The author discusses the creation of a database tracking voyages across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the slave trade and notes how the expansion of the slave trade due to the sugar industry resulted in the presence of African diaspora across America. He comments on varying levels of slave trading during the 19th century and notes that the trade continued after the passage of Danish, U.S. and British abolition legislation. He comments on differences between the slave trade in the northern and southern areas of the Atlantic region.
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- 2009
19. Global Research and Scientific Publications on Dexmedetomidine Use in Adults for Anesthesia Care between 2001 and 2021: A Bibliometric Analysis.
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Komonhirun, Rojnarin and Ruananukun, Narut
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PUBLISHING , *DATABASES , *CYTOKINES , *ANESTHESIA , *SCHOLARLY communication , *ADRENERGIC agonists , *ANALGESICS , *BIBLIOMETRICS , *IMMUNOMODULATORS , *INFORMATION resources , *ACCESS to information , *INFORMATION retrieval , *MEDICAL research - Abstract
An increasing number of studies on dexmedetomidine use in adults have been published, but the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine remains contentious. This study aimed to describe the changing trends and structural relationships of scientific achievements regarding dexmedetomidine over the past 2 decades and provide researchers with information to help them explore better research opportunities. Quantitative data of publications were retrieved from the Scopus database. Analyses of co-occurrence and collaboration among authors, countries, and key words were conducted using VOSviewer 1.6.17 software. Weighted occurrence and average publications per year were calculated. The 1868 publications retrieved showed an increasing trend of annual publications on dexmedetomidine use in adults between 2001 and 2021. China accounted for the largest contribution to publications in the world (n = 577 [30.89%]). Four key word clusters indicating research hotspots were identified using VOSviewer. The number of articles published in the top 10% of journals in the United States was the highest among all publications from the country (97 out of 201 [48.26%]). Journals from the United Kingdom obtained the highest CiteScore (16.56). Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology published the highest number of articles on this topic (n = 56). Wang authored the highest number of published articles (n = 42). Recent publications focused on the theme of cytokines and immunomodulation. Sufentanil attracted particular interest as a drug-related key word. Moreover, meta-analysis is becoming an increasingly popular research method in this field. The increasing number of publications on dexmedetomidine use reflects growing interest in this topic. Future research should focus on meta-analyses to identify the most effective therapeutic methods. The immunomodulatory effect of dexmedetomidine on health and disease is of particular interest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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20. One to one interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections and under the age of 18 conceptions: a systematic review of the economic evaluations.
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Barham, L., Lewis, D., and Latimer, N.
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TEENAGE pregnancy , *SEXUALLY transmitted diseases , *COMMUNICABLE diseases , *MEDICAL care costs , *MEDICAL economics , *PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases , *PREVENTION of teenage pregnancy , *EPIDEMIOLOGY of sexually transmitted diseases , *DATABASES , *FERRANS & Powers Quality of Life Index , *COUNSELING , *BENCHMARKING (Management) , *COST effectiveness , *QUALITY-adjusted life years ,MEDICAL care for teenagers - Abstract
Objective: To systematically review and critically appraise the economic evaluations of one to one interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teenage conceptions.Design: Systematic review.Data Sources: Search of four electronic bibliographic databases from 1990 to January 2006. Search keywords included teenage, pregnancy, adolescent, unplanned, unwanted, cost benefit, cost utility, economic evaluation, cost effectiveness and all terms for STIs, including specific diseases.Review Methods: We included studies that evaluated a broad range of one to one interventions to reduce STIs. Outcomes included major outcomes averted, life years and quality adjusted life years (QALY). All studies were assessed against quality criteria.Results: Of 3,190 identified papers, 55 were included. The majority of studies found one to one interventions to be either cost saving or cost effective, although one highlighted the need to target the population to receive post-exposure prophylaxis to reduce transmission of HIV. Most studies used a static approach that ignores the potential re-infection of treated patients.Conclusion: One to one interventions have been shown to be cost saving or cost effective but there are some limitations in applying this evidence to the UK policy context. More UK research using dynamic modelling approaches and QALYs would provide improved evidence, enabling more robust policy recommendations to be made about which one to one interventions are cost effective in reducing STIs in the UK setting. The results of this review can be used by policy makers, health economists and researchers considering further research in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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21. INDUSTRY news.
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BIBLIOMETRICS , *PERFORMING arts , *COMPUTER input-output equipment , *MERGERS & acquisitions , *COPYRIGHT , *CURRENT awareness services , *DATABASE industry , *DATABASES , *DECISION support systems , *EXECUTIVES , *HAZARDOUS substances , *INFORMATION services , *MEDICAL databases , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *JURISPRUDENCE , *PATENTS , *PUBLISHING , *DATA mining , *XML (Extensible Markup Language) , *DATA analysis , *SOCIAL media - Abstract
This section offers news briefs relating to the information discovery and technology industry as of July 1, 2015. These include update on article sharing and hosting policies made by academic publishing company Elsevier, launch of text mining solution RightFind XML for Mining by the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. (CCC), based on its cloud-based workflow platform, and the appointment of Daniel Hook as managing director of research technology developer Digital Science.
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- 2015
22. How many people has the coronavirus killed?
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Viglione G
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- COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections virology, Databases, Factual, Humans, Influenza, Human mortality, Internationality, Peru epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral virology, SARS-CoV-2, South Africa epidemiology, Time Factors, Uncertainty, United Kingdom epidemiology, United States epidemiology, Violence statistics & numerical data, Betacoronavirus pathogenicity, Cause of Death, Coronavirus Infections diagnosis, Coronavirus Infections mortality, Pandemics statistics & numerical data, Pneumonia, Viral diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral mortality
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23. EHRs: Electronic Health Records or Exceptional Hidden Risks?
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Charette, Robert
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DATA transmission systems , *DATABASES , *ELECTRONIC health records , *ELECTRONIC data processing , *PRIVACY , *MEDICAL care costs , *MEDICAL errors , *MEDICAL record access control , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The article discusses initiatives to create and deploy an electronic health record (EHR) system. The system is designed to reduce medical errors and lower health care delivery costs. The author compares approaches and experiences in the United Kingdom (U.K.), United States, and Australia. In Australia and in the U.K., the process of developing the EHR system is funded and controlled by the government. However, in the United States, the government is neither funding nor calling for a centrally located database of EHRs. The article discusses many of the privacy, capacity and technological concerns about the development of EHR systems.
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- 2006
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24. PRODUCT NEWS.
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PUBLIC libraries , *DATABASES , *INTERNET , *JURISPRUDENCE , *LITERATURE , *MUSIC , *NEUROLOGY , *SERIAL publications , *USER interfaces , *ELECTRONIC commerce , *ELECTRONIC publications , *REFERENCE sources , *SEARCH engines , *HEALTH care industry - Abstract
The article offers brief information on information products including the Best of Digital store from Amazon.com, the upgraded WestlawNext iPad software application from Thomson Reuters Westlaw, and the medical journal "Neurology: Clinical Practice" from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
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- 2012
25. Portals, Plans, and Peer Review.
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Ashling, Jim
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INDUSTRIES , *DATABASES , *PROFESSIONAL peer review - Abstract
This section offers news briefs related to several industries in the U.S. The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) released a new statistical database called UNdata, which will replace the UN Common Database on July 31, 2008. The government of Great Britain announced on February 22, 2008 a comprehensive plan that will support creative industries. Meanwhile, In January 2008, the Publishing Research Consortium (PRC) published a new study on peer review.
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- 2008
26. U.S. Institutes Fingerprinting at Entry Points.
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Goodnough, Abby and Lichtblau, Eric
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NATIONAL security , *SECURITY systems , *COUNTERTERRORISM , *SECURITY management , *ADMISSION of nonimmigrants , *HUMAN fingerprints , *PHOTOGRAPHS , *INTERNATIONAL airports , *MARINE terminals , *AIRPORTS , *PORTS of entry , *NONCITIZENS , *TRAVELERS , *DATABASES , *TERRORISM , *HIJACKING of aircraft , *COMPUTER files , *NONRESIDENTS , *CRUISE ships , *PASSENGER ships ,UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009 - Abstract
Reports on new security measures in the U.S. to monitor who enters the country and how long they stay. Efforts of federal officials to fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors required to have visas; Introduction of the screening at airports and cruise ship terminals; Concerns of officials about potential terrorist threats on foreign airliners, particularly those from Great Britain; Comments of U.S. officials and travelers; Exemptions from the program; Overview of the new procedures; Role of government databases; Plan to carry out a similar program at the nation's land-border crossings.
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- 2004
27. Untitled.
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Grant, Ian
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DATABASES ,BIOMETRIC identification ,TERRORISM ,CLIENT/SERVER computing ,HUMAN fingerprints ,POLICE ,COMPUTER network resources - Abstract
The article reports that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking British co-operation in setting up an internationally accessible biometric database of known and suspected criminals and terrorists. Police sources said they were in discussions about the so-called Server in the Sky project. The database would carry fingerprint and iris prints as well as other personal data on people. According to reports, the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, have formed a working group, the International Information Consortium, to plan their strategy.
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- 2008
28. International spam war hots up.
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SPAM email ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,PORNOGRAPHY ,DATABASES ,INTERNATIONAL agencies ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The article reports on international co-operation in fighting cross-border electronic abuse. International co-operation in fighting cross-border electronic abuse such as spam, phishing and extreme pornography has been given a boost by a series of meetings and events over the past month. At a workshop organized by the Office of Fair Trading and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission this month, 19 industry bodies from 15 countries agreed to the London Action Plan. The organizations, which did not include representatives from Russia or China, committed to communicate and co-operate on enforcement action to tackle spam. Also addressing the spam problem, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development task force, currently vice-chaired by Great Britain, is working on a tool kit for best practice, and held a workshop in Korea aimed at Asian countries. At another meeting, Great Britain entered into a memorandum of understanding with Australia to tackle the crime. And at separate event, a European-wide database of "dodgy sources" was proposed.
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- 2004
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