Evidence-based burn care--An assessment of the methodological quality of research published in burn care journals from 1982 to 2008

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Sammy Al-BennaYazan Al-Ajam

Abstract

The quantity and quality of research evidence in peer-reviewed burn care journals have never been evaluated. The aim of this study was to empirically assess the evidence available in this literature. All studies published in Burns and Journal of Burn Care and Research between 1st January 1982 and 31st December 2008 were reviewed. Articles were tabulated according to their study design into the following groups: meta-analyses; randomised controlled trials; controlled trials; comparative studies and case series/reports. A total of 2215 original articles were evaluated, of which 67.0% were from Burns and 33.0% were from Journal of Burn Care and Research. There were 3 meta-analyses (0.1%), 179 (8.1%) randomised controlled trials, 56 (2.5%) controlled clinical trials, 715 (32.3%) comparative studies and 1262 (57.1%) case series/reports. Journal of Burn Care and Research published a higher proportion of randomised controlled trials than Burns (11.9% vs. 6.2%; p<0.001). There was no significant difference in the proportion of published controlled trials between the two journals (3.0% vs. 2.3%; p=0.333). Journal of Burn Care and Research published a higher proportion of comparative studies than Burns (27.9% vs. 41.4%; p<0.001). Case se...Continue Reading

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Nov 28, 2013·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-BennaCiaran O'Boyle
Mar 5, 2013·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Daniel P Butler
Mar 8, 2013·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-Benna
Dec 12, 2012·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Zachary MunnFiona Wood
Sep 19, 2012·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-Benna
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Dec 3, 2013·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-Benna, Ciaran O'Boyle
Sep 10, 2013·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-Benna
Jan 22, 2014·Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries·Sammy Al-Benna, Ciaran O'Boyle
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