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Pimlott, Nicholas

doi:10.46747/cfp.6804247

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“…This culminated in the adoption of the evidence-based medicine hierarchy in the 90s that relegated case reports and case series to the bottom of the clinical evidence pyramid. 7 Many peer review journals no longer publish case reports. On the other hand, several journals have emerged that are specialized in publishing case reports and case series.…”

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“…On the other hand, several journals have emerged that are specialized in publishing case reports and case series. 7 , 25 Despite being considered at the bottom of the clinical evidence hierarchy, case reports and case series are an integral part of evidence-based medicine practices. 26 This is why in 2014, a working group of researchers and methodologist was formed within The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), an international not-for-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of health care through evidence-based practices, to establish critical appraisal tools for case reports and case series.…”

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Do Case Reports and Case Series Generate Clinical Discoveries About Preeclampsia? A Systematic Review

Janoudi¹,

Uzun²,

Boyd³

et al. 2023

IJWH

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Background Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The management of preeclampsia has not changed much in more than two decades, and its aetiology is still not fully understood. Case reports and case series have traditionally been used to communicate new knowledge about existing conditions. Whether this is true for preeclampsia is not known. Objective To determine whether recent case reports or case series have generated new knowledge and clinical discoveries about preeclampsia. Methods A detailed search strategy was developed in consultation with a medical librarian. Two bibliographic databases were searched through Ovid: Embase and MEDLINE. We selected case reports or case series published between 2015 and 2020, comprising pregnant persons diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia. Two reviewers independently screened all publications. One reviewer extracted data from included studies, while another conducted a quality check of extracted data. We developed a codebook to guide our data extraction and outcomes assessment. The quality of each report was determined based on Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist for case reports and case series. Results We included 104 case reports and three case series, together comprising 118 pregnancies. A severe presentation or complication of preeclampsia was reported in 81% of pregnancies, and 84% had a positive maternal outcome, free of death or persistent complications. Only 8% of the case reports were deemed to be of high quality, and 53.8% of moderate quality; none of the case series were of high quality. A total of 26 of the 107 publications (24.3%) included a novel clinical discovery as a central theme. Conclusion Over two-thirds of recent case reports and case series about preeclampsia do not appear to present new knowledge or discoveries about preeclampsia, and most are of low quality.

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confidence: 99%

Do Case Reports and Case Series Generate Clinical Discoveries About Preeclampsia? A Systematic Review

Janoudi¹,

Uzun²,

Boyd³

et al. 2023

IJWH

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“…Case reports are excellent ways to investigate new or unique presentations of a disease or treatment processes and have historically been responsible for many significant medical discoveries, such as the identification of Thalomide as a cause of congenital abnormalities in the 1960s. 2 Case reports also can be an excellent way for the novice medical researcher to develope familiarity with the process of publishing. Most researchers are eager for research and publication opportunities early in their career and case reports can facilitate this process.…”

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confidence: 99%