Kriterien der qualitativen Bewertung wissenschaftlicher Publikationen

Herb, Ulrich; Geith, Uwe

doi:10.1515/iwp-2020-2074

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“…The methodological quality and relevance to this review’s research questions was evaluated for each study using the appraisal criteria adapted from the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) and the “Criteria for the qualitative assessment of scientific publications” [ 20 , 21 ]. The evaluation consists of the following six criteria: (1) Is the study design suited to answering the question studied?…”

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Medical specialty certification exams studied according to the Ottawa Quality Criteria: a systematic review

Staudenmann,

Waldner,

Lörwald

et al. 2023

BMC Med Educ

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Background Medical specialty certification exams are high-stakes summative assessments used to determine which doctors have the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to treat patients independently. Such exams are crucial for patient safety, candidates’ career progression and accountability to the public, yet vary significantly among medical specialties and countries. It is therefore of paramount importance that the quality of specialty certification exams is studied in the scientific literature. Methods In this systematic literature review we used the PICOS framework and searched for papers concerning medical specialty certification exams published in English between 2000 and 2020 in seven databases using a diverse set of search term variations. Papers were screened by two researchers independently and scored regarding their methodological quality and relevance to this review. Finally, they were categorized by country, medical specialty and the following seven Ottawa Criteria of good assessment: validity, reliability, equivalence, feasibility, acceptability, catalytic and educational effect. Results After removal of duplicates, 2852 papers were screened for inclusion, of which 66 met all relevant criteria. Over 43 different exams and more than 28 different specialties from 18 jurisdictions were studied. Around 77% of all eligible papers were based in English-speaking countries, with 55% of publications centered on just the UK and USA. General Practice was the most frequently studied specialty among certification exams with the UK General Practice exam having been particularly broadly analyzed. Papers received an average of 4.2/6 points on the quality score. Eligible studies analyzed 2.1/7 Ottawa Criteria on average, with the most frequently studied criteria being reliability, validity, and acceptability. Conclusions The present systematic review shows a growing number of studies analyzing medical specialty certification exams over time, encompassing a wider range of medical specialties, countries, and Ottawa Criteria. Due to their reliance on multiple assessment methods and data-points, aspects of programmatic assessment suggest a promising way forward in the development of medical specialty certification exams which fulfill all seven Ottawa Criteria. Further research is needed to confirm these results, particularly analyses of examinations held outside the Anglosphere as well as studies analyzing entire certification exams or comparing multiple examination methods.

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Medical specialty certification exams studied according to the Ottawa Quality Criteria: a systematic review

Staudenmann,

Waldner,

Lörwald

et al. 2023

BMC Med Educ

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Databases, Science Communication, and the Division of Epistemic Labour

Mößner

2022

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There are many ways in which biases can enter processes of scientific reasoning. One of these is what Ludwik Fleck has called a “harmony of illusions”. In this paper, Fleck’s ideas on the relevance of social mechanisms in epistemic processes and his detailed description of publication processes in science will be used as a starting point to investigate the connection between cognitive processes, social dynamics, and biases in this context.Despite its usefulness as a first step towards a more detailed analysis, Fleck’s account needs to be updated in order to take the developments of digital communication technologies of the 21st century into account. Taking a closer look at today’s practices of science communication shows that information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a major role here. By presenting a detailed case study concerning the database SCOPUS, the question will be investigated how such ICTs can influence the division of epistemic labour. The result will be that they potentially undermine the epistemic benefits of social dynamics in science communication due to their inherent tendency to reduce the diversity of scientific hypotheses and ideas.

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Open Access im Blick! Mehr Sichtbarkeit von Open-Access-Publikationen in der Bibliothek – Projekt visOA

Geith

Kraß

2020

Bibliothek Forschung Und Praxis

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ZusammenfassungUm Open-Access-Publikationen stärker in den Wahrnehmungsbereich der Bibliotheksbenutzer zu bringen, ist es notwendig, sie besser sichtbar zu machen. Im visOA-Projekt, das von der NTNM-Bibliothek des INM durchgeführt wurde, wurden Open-Access-Publikationen sowohl im OPAC als auch im Discovery-System und in den Publikationslisten des INM deutlich hervorgehoben. Eine selbstprogrammierte virtuelle Zeitschriftenanzeige (VIDIJO)1 bietet eine fachspezifische Auswahl von Open-Access-Zeitschriften. Die Wirksamkeit der im Projekt ergriffenen Maßnahmen wurde durch Begleitforschung überprüft.

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Kriterien der qualitativen Bewertung wissenschaftlicher Publikationen

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Medical specialty certification exams studied according to the Ottawa Quality Criteria: a systematic review

Medical specialty certification exams studied according to the Ottawa Quality Criteria: a systematic review

Databases, Science Communication, and the Division of Epistemic Labour

Open Access im Blick! Mehr Sichtbarkeit von Open-Access-Publikationen in der Bibliothek – Projekt visOA

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