TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of orthopedic publications in high-impact general medical journals
AU - Nwachukwu, Benedict U.
AU - Kahlenberg, Cynthia A.
AU - Lehman, Jason D.
AU - Lyman, Stephen
AU - Marx, Robert G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© SLACK Incorporated.
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - Orthopedic studies are occasionally published in high-impact general medical journals; these studies are often given high visibility and have significant potential to impact health care policy and inform clinical decision-making. The purpose of this review was to investigate the characteristics of operative orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals. The number of orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals is relatively low; however, these studies demonstrate methodological characteristics that may bias toward nonoperative treatment. Careful analysis and interpretation of orthopedic studies published in these journals is warranted.
AB - Orthopedic studies are occasionally published in high-impact general medical journals; these studies are often given high visibility and have significant potential to impact health care policy and inform clinical decision-making. The purpose of this review was to investigate the characteristics of operative orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals. The number of orthopedic studies published in high-impact medical journals is relatively low; however, these studies demonstrate methodological characteristics that may bias toward nonoperative treatment. Careful analysis and interpretation of orthopedic studies published in these journals is warranted.
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U2 - 10.3928/01477447-20170223-04
DO - 10.3928/01477447-20170223-04
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28241087
AN - SCOPUS:85020223826
SN - 0147-7447
VL - 40
SP - e405-e412
JO - Orthopedics
JF - Orthopedics
IS - 3
ER -