Number and quality of randomized controlled trials in obstetrics published in the top general medical and obstetrics and gynecology journals

Doulaveris, Georgios; Vani, Kavita; Saccone, Gabriele; Chauhan, Suneet P.; Berghella, Vincenzo

doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100509

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“…Fourth, we did not assess the degree to which manuscripts adhered to the reporting guideline recommendations when a reporting guideline was used; this assessment was beyond the scope of this study. However, several publications show that adherence to guidelines such as PRISMA and CONSORT has not been optimal in diverse areas, including rheumatology, 12 cardiovascular medicine, 18 pediatric urology, 19 occupational health, 20 obstetrics, 21 anesthesiology, 22 emergency medicine, 23 internal medicine, 24 head and neck cancer, 25 and otorhinolaryngology. 26 Finally, readers should be aware that the use of these reporting guidelines should not necessarily be equated to a high-quality presentation of study findings, but to ensuring the manuscript contains the necessary elements to properly evaluate the scientific endeavor and enhance reproducibility in science.…”

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Are reporting guidelines used in infectious diseases publications? An analysis of more than 1,000 articles

Barajas-Ochoa,

Ramirez-Trejo,

Dash

et al. 2023

ASHE

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Objective: To assess whether 16 reporting guidelines of Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of Health Research (EQUATOR) were used in infectious diseases research publications. Design: This cross-sectional, audit-type study assessed articles published in five infectious diseases journals in 2019. Methods: All articles were manually reviewed to assess if a reporting guideline was advisable and searched for the names and acronyms of 16 reporting guidelines. An “advisable use rate” was calculated. Results: We reviewed 1,251 manuscripts across five infectious diseases journals. Guideline use was advisable for 973 (75%) articles. Reporting guidelines were used in 85 articles, 6.1% of total articles, and 8% (95% CI 6%–9%) of articles for which guidelines were advised. The advisable use rate ranged from 0.06 to 0.17 for any guideline, 0–0.08 for CONSORT, 0.53–1 for Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), and 0–0.66 for Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis (TRIPOD) : The TRIPOD statement. No trends were observed across the five journals. Conclusions: The use of EQUATOR-related reporting guidelines is infrequent, despite journals and publishers promoting their usage. Whether this finding is attributable to knowledge, acceptance, or perceived usefulness of the guidelines still needs to be clarified.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Are reporting guidelines used in infectious diseases publications? An analysis of more than 1,000 articles

Barajas-Ochoa,

Ramirez-Trejo,

Dash

et al. 2023

ASHE

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“…A list of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) published in 2020 by top medical and obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) journals was obtained from a previous publication in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). 16 The top 10 general medical journals publishing original research in OBGYN, based on the 2019 Journal Citation Report by Clarivate Analytics, were chosen. Eligible RCTs were published in journals with the highest impact factors (IFs), including the British Medical Journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the Lancet.…”

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“…These journals include the AJOG, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Doulaveris et al 16 included AJOG MFM even though it had not yet been assigned an IF, as it published its first issue in 2019 but had a strong focus on publishing RCTs. See ►Table 1 for a complete list of the included RCTs.…”

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Exploring the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Referencing Scientific Articles

Graf,

McKinney,

Dye

et al. 2024

Am J Perinatol

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Objective To evaluate the reliability of three artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots (ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Chatsonic) in generating accurate references from existing obstetric literature. Study Design Between mid-March and late April 2023, ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Chatsonic were prompted to provide references for specific obstetrical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in 2020. RCTs were considered for inclusion if they were mentioned in a previous article that primarily evaluated RCTs published by the top medical and obstetrics and gynecology journals with the highest impact factors in 2020 as well as RCTs published in a new journal focused on publishing obstetric RCTs. The selection of the three AI models was based on their popularity, performance in natural language processing, and public availability. Data collection involved prompting the AI chatbots to provide references according to a standardized protocol. The primary evaluation metric was the accuracy of each AI model in correctly citing references, including authors, publication title, journal name, and digital object identifier (DOI). Statistical analysis was performed using a permutation test to compare the performance of the AI models. Results Among the 44 RCTs analyzed, Google Bard demonstrated the highest accuracy, correctly citing 13.6% of the requested RCTs, whereas ChatGPT and Chatsonic exhibited lower accuracy rates of 2.4 and 0%, respectively. Google Bard often substantially outperformed Chatsonic and ChatGPT in correctly citing the studied reference components. The majority of references from all AI models studied were noted to provide DOIs for unrelated studies or DOIs that do not exist. Conclusion To ensure the reliability of scientific information being disseminated, authors must exercise caution when utilizing AI for scientific writing and literature search. However, despite their limitations, collaborative partnerships between AI systems and researchers have the potential to drive synergistic advancements, leading to improved patient care and outcomes. Key Points

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“…Criteria for inclusion: 1) Patients conforming to the related criteria for diagnosis and treatment according to the Obstetrics and Gynecology (8), including one of the following criteria: (i) Patient who had normal sexual life with no contraception or pregnancy, and whose husband's reproductive function was normal; (ii) Patient with occlu-This experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of combined treatment of tubal obstruction infertility with deacetylated chitosan and two microscopes on the levels of IFN-γ and ICAM-1. In this study, 100 infertile patients with fallopian tube obstruction who were treated in Jiangbei District Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine from January to August 2019 were divided into two groups according to the alternating grouping method, group A (50 cases) received combined surgery, and Group B (50 cases) received combined surgery and chitosan.…”

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Effect of chitosan-assisted combination of laparoscope and hysteroscope on the levels of IFN-γ and ICAM-1 in treatment of infertility caused by obstruction of fallopian tubes

Liao¹,

Wang²,

Li³

et al. 2023

Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)

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Number and quality of randomized controlled trials in obstetrics published in the top general medical and obstetrics and gynecology journals

Cited by 7 publications

References 158 publications

Are reporting guidelines used in infectious diseases publications? An analysis of more than 1,000 articles

Are reporting guidelines used in infectious diseases publications? An analysis of more than 1,000 articles

Exploring the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Referencing Scientific Articles

Effect of chitosan-assisted combination of laparoscope and hysteroscope on the levels of IFN-γ and ICAM-1 in treatment of infertility caused by obstruction of fallopian tubes

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