Wilson Paul, Petticrew Mark, Booth Alison
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York York YO10 5DD.
J R Soc Med. 2009 Feb;102(2):69-74. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.080245.
Podcasts are increasingly used to enhance many forms of research communication and education. We set out to assess the extent of this podcast revolution by identifying and critically describing the content and quality of podcast services provided by leading general medical journals.
Summary of general and internal medicine journal podcasts identified in April 2008 by means of web-searching, with a brief commentary on their content and quality.
Of the top 100 general medical and internal journals as ranked by impact factor only eight offer a regular podcast. The technical quality of most is of an acceptable but not of a high standard. The mode of delivery and resulting listening experience is variable with those utilizing an interview format more interesting to listen to than those reliant upon a single voice.
General medical podcasts are potentially a valuable resource for providing a digestible overview of the latest research, and for providing an opportunity to dip into areas outside one's own core interests. Although they represent a novel use of technology for disseminating knowledge, uptake has been limited and the quality of the listening experience is variable.
播客越来越多地被用于加强多种形式的研究交流和教育。我们旨在通过识别并批判性地描述主要综合医学期刊提供的播客服务的内容和质量，来评估这场播客革命的程度。
通过网络搜索总结2008年4月确定的综合医学和内科学期刊播客，并对其内容和质量进行简要评论。
在按影响因子排名的前100种综合医学和内科学期刊中，只有8种提供定期播客。大多数播客的技术质量尚可但未达到高标准。传播方式及由此产生的收听体验各不相同，采用访谈形式的比依赖单一声音的更有趣。
综合医学播客可能是一种有价值的资源，可用于提供最新研究的易于理解的概述，并提供涉足自身核心兴趣领域之外的机会。尽管它们代表了一种传播知识的新技术应用，但采用率有限，收听体验的质量也各不相同。
