Objective To conduct bibliometric analysis of systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Chinese Journal of Evidence-based Medicine.
Methods Based on the Chinese academic periodical network as a data pool, literature on systematic reviews (involving meta-analysis) and clinical decision-making researches were retrieved in the Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Magazine from 2001 to 2010, screened and categorized by the medical and hygienic standards of Chinese Library Classification (fourth edition), and then were counted and sorted.
Results There were 425 articles about systematic reviews (involving meta-analyses) and clinical decision-making studies in the Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Magazine, with an yearly increasing number. Basically, those articles involved all subjects such as clinical medicine, preclinical medicine, hygenics, pharmacy, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Conclusion Development levels of evidence-based research in medical subjects are different, each of which has its own feature. Also, some systematic reviews do not strictly follow the Cochrane Handbook. Therefore, high-quality systematic review is still needed in each subject.
Citation: LI Ying,GU Huaiting. Bibliometric Analysis of Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Published in the Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2012, 12(10): 1279-1282. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20120199 Copy