Abstract:
STUDY OBJECTIVE:We characterize the quantity and quality of data tables and figures in reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) submitted to the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and published in peer-reviewed journals. We investigate how the peer review process affected table and figure quality. METHODS:We reviewed 62 consecutive reports of RCTs submitted to the BMJ in 2001 that were later published in the BMJ (n=12) or elsewhere. We counted and categorized the tables and figures in both the initial submissions and published articles. Using standardized instruments and procedures, we analyzed the quality of these tables and figures and checked BMJ editorial documents to see whether changes were triggered by their review process. RESULTS:The numbers of tables and figures did not change markedly between submission and publication. Five percent of publications had no data tables; 56% had no data figures. Data density was low for published tables and figures. Tables seldom showed data stratified on important covariates; 88% of published tables were simple lists or were stratified on only 1 variable. Less than half the figures met their data presentation potential, with most failing to portray by-subject data and few displaying advanced features such as pairing, symbolic dimensionality, or small multiples. BMJ external peer reviewers seldom commented on tables or figures. CONCLUSION:Tables and figures can convey details and complex relationships not easily described in text. Although tables are included in most submitted and published articles, they are not presented optimally; figures are used sparingly and are also of suboptimal quality. Journals should consider improving their table and figure quality in the hope that improved graphics will empower readers to scrutinize the data, thereby dissuading authors from presenting biased analyses and misrepresented conclusions.
journal_name
Ann Emerg Medjournal_title
Annals of emergency medicineauthors
Schriger DL,Sinha R,Schroter S,Liu PY,Altman DGdoi
10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.06.017subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-12-01 00:00:00pages
750-6, 756.e1-21issue
6eissn
0196-0644issn
1097-6760pii
S0196-0644(06)00874-2journal_volume
48pub_type
杂志文章abstract::We present the case of a 21-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with an episode of profound weakness due to thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, a syndrome of muscular weakness occurring in patients with hyperthyroidism. Prior to the diagnosis, the patient was treated with a parenteral tranquilizer. When ...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80568-7
更新日期:1988-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Varicella (Chicken pox) is a contagious disease common in childhood but uncommon in adulthood. Pneumonia, however, is a relatively common complication of the disease in adults. Recognition of the potential for this complication in adult patients with varicella is essential for the emergency physician. Three cases of v...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(86)80679-5
更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:The benefit of epinephrine in cardiac arrest is controversial and has not been conclusively shown in any human clinical study. We seek to assess the effect of introducing intravenous epinephrine on the survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in an emergency medical services (EMS) sy...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.03.028
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine trends in legal handgun purchases from federally licensed dealers and specifically to describe recent changes in age and gender of purchaser and caliber of handguns purchased. METHODS:A cohort study was performed of the adult population of Washington state from 1950 through 1992 using a sta...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(98)70100-3
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A comparison of several maneuvers that are believed to increase vagal tone was made by measuring the carotid sinus with an ultrasound device. For 20 healthy volunteers the mean carotid sinus diameter was 5.7 mm supine, 6.1 mm in the Trendelenberg position, 6.5 mm after supine medical antishock trousers (MAST) inflatio...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(85)80921-5
更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Experimental ischemia by the classic frostbite rabbit ear model clearly defined the role of thromboxane as a mediator of progressive dermal ischemia in frostbite injuries. The therapeutic groups consisted of the antiprostanoids, methylprednisolone, and aspirin combined with anti-thromboxane agents Aloe vera and methim...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(87)80758-8
更新日期:1987-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe patient perceptions of computed tomography (CT) and their understanding of radiation exposure and risk. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of acute abdominal pain patients aged 18 years or older. Confidence in medical evaluations with increasing levels of laboratory testing and imagin...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.10.018
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ultrasonography in the emergency department is being used for many purposes, including the evaluation of patients with cardiac arrest. Ultrasound testing has been shown to be useful in such patients in determining the presence of true electromechanical dissociation and pericardial effusions. We report a case of ventri...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(99)70372-0
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:We sought to develop and validate standardized clinical criteria to identify patients presenting to the emergency department whose care may be safely deferred to a later date in a nonemergency setting. METHODS:Using a modified Delphi process, a 17-member multidisciplinary physician panel developed expl...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mem.2000.107003
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.10.014
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that the initial emergency department (ED) lactate concentration may be an important prognostic indicator for inhospital mortality from acute drug poisoning. We conduct this cohort study to formally validate the prognostic utility of the initial lactate concentration in a...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.02.022
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:Salicylate poisoning is a challenging clinical entity associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The indications for extracorporeal treatments such as hemodialysis are poorly defined. We present a systematic review of the literature along with evidence- and consensus-based recommendations on t...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.03.031
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(85)80091-3
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that serum markers of smooth muscle destruction have utility in predicting ectopic pregnancy. Our goal was to determine whether a novel marker of muscle destruction, smooth muscle heavy-chain myosin (SMHC), is elevated in the serum of patients with ectopic pregnancy. MET...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mem.2000.109104
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:Cost concerns may inhibit emergency medical services (EMS) use. Novel tax-based and subscription prepayment programs indemnify patients against the cost of EMS treatment and transport. We determine whether the presence of (or enrollment in) prepayment plans increase EMS use among patients with acute che...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The epidemiology of pediatric fever has changed considerably during the past 2 decades with the development of vaccines against the most common bacterial pathogens causing bacteremia and meningitis. The decreasing incidence of these 2 conditions among vaccinated children has led to an emphasis on urinary tract infecti...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.10.034
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:The foraging of wild mushrooms can be complicated by toxicity from several mushroom types. Amatoxin, a peptide contained in several mushroom species, accounts for the majority of severe mushroom poisonings by binding to RNA polymerase II irreversibly, leading to severe hepatonecrosis. There is no effect...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.12.015
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::To evaluate the hypothesis that all victims of severe blunt trauma require a pelvic radiograph, we prospectively studied all such patients admitted to the Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center during a seven-month period. All patients were classified as unconscious; impaired; awake, alert, and symptomatic; or ale...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80244-0
更新日期:1988-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(81)80057-1
更新日期:1981-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVES:To reappraise Boehler's angle and evaluate factors, including centering of the central beam, sex of subjects, and side of the body, that may affect angle measurement. DESIGN:Retrospective clinical review. SETTING:Emergency department, Level I trauma center. TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS:120 consecutive patie...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(05)81206-5
更新日期:1991-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(82)80009-7
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70245-8
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A preverbal toddler who presents with a distended abdomen can pose a difficult clinical problem. The differential diagnosis is extremely broad and consists of etiologies ranging from the benign to the life threatening. In this case report, we present 2 unusual life-threatening cases of abdominal distention in well-app...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.01.004
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:We perform a videographic analysis of external laryngeal manipulation (ELM) by novice intubators using a direct laryngoscopic imaging system and a validated means of assessing laryngeal view (percentage of glottic opening [POGO] score). METHODS:Nine first-year emergency medicine residents performed a t...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mem.2002.125716
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residents and the programs in which they train. We present the third annual report on the status of US emergency medicine residency programs. [American Board of Emergency Medicine. Report of the Task Force on Reside...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mem.2000.106388
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::In response to public pressure for greater accountability from the medical profession, a transformation is occurring in the approach to medical education and assessment of physician competency. Over the past 5 years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has implemented the Outcomes and Gene...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0196064403013532
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study is to evaluate the association between Ohio's April 2012 emergency physician guidelines aimed at reducing inappropriate opioid prescribing and the number and type of opioid prescriptions dispensed by emergency physicians. METHODS:We used Ohio's prescription drug monitoring pr...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.03.057
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::When the abdomen is compressed manually in counterpoint to the rhythm of chest compression, in the performance of interposed abdominal compression-CPR, artificial circulation is approximately doubled in animal experiments and in electronic models of the circulatory system. These studies suggest that external manual co...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80245-8
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:To define the rate of complications of adult varicella, including pneumonia, and to determine the association of such complications with pregnancy. METHODS:Retrospective, descriptive case series of consecutive adult emergency department patients with primary varicella seen over a 31-month period in an ...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(96)70057-4
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the speed of IV access and the rate of infusion for saphenous venous cutdown and percutaneous femoral catheterization. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, multicentered trial. Patient enrollment occurred from September 1990 through September 1991. SETTING:Patients were enrolled at three urban L...
journal_title:Annals of emergency medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00