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A descriptive analysis and checklist critique of the articles in the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, 1996 to 2007.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19836602     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a bibliographic analysis and assessment of the literature published in the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP). METHODS: The content of the 13 existing issues of the JCCP (1996-2007) were assessed. Articles were categorized by type, and information concerning author affiliation, academic/professional background and gender were tabulated. A second-level analysis applied specific criteria checklists to applicable articles to determine the quality rating of each paper. RESULTS: There were 72 articles included in the analysis, of which 46% were case reports, 17% editorials, 13% case series, 10% narrative literature reviews, 10% commentaries, 4% "other," and 1% cross-sectional studies. Seventy-five percent of the authors were "private practitioners." A certification in chiropractic pediatrics was held by 43% of the authors; 65% of the authors were females, and 83% of the articles had a single author. After applying the checklist to specific articles, 13 articles (18%) scored 40% or better (range of 40%-67%), whereas 59 articles (82%) scored less than 40%. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this analysis suggest there is room for improvement in article type and publication quality of papers in the JCCP.
Authors:
Katherine A Pohlman; Eric N Potocki; Dana J Lawrence
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1532-6586     ISO Abbreviation:  J Manipulative Physiol Ther     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-19     Completed Date:  2010-01-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7807107     Medline TA:  J Manipulative Physiol Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  654-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, IA 52803, USA. katherine.pohlman@palmer.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abstracting and Indexing as Topic
Authorship*
Bibliometrics*
Chiropractic*
Humans
Manipulation, Chiropractic
Musculoskeletal Diseases / therapy
Periodicals as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
Retrospective Studies

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