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Religious variables are infrequently reported in clinical research.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1426729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: More than 200 published studies have found some relationship between an individual's religion and health, yet reference to religious variables rarely appears in published empirical studies. METHODS: We performed a manual search of all articles reporting on human subjects in the 1989 issues of seven major medical journals to record and analyze religious and other demographic variables. RESULTS: Only 12 of the 1,066 articles (1.1%) mentioned religion, and eight of these mentioned only denominational affiliation. CONCLUSION: Most clinical investigators do not report on the religious variables of their subjects and thus may be missing important correlations.
Authors:
R D Orr; G Isaac
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Family medicine     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0742-3225     ISO Abbreviation:  Fam Med     Publication Date:    1992 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-12-10     Completed Date:  1992-12-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306464     Medline TA:  Fam Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  602-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Demography
Humans
Periodicals as Topic*
Religion and Medicine*
Research Design*
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Comment In:
Fam Med. 1993 Mar;25(3):157   [PMID:  8458549 ]

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