Population Health Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada.
Syst Rev. 2023 Dec 15;12(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02410-2.
A bibliometric review of the biomedical literature could be essential in synthesizing evidence if thoroughly conducted and documented. Although very similar to review papers in nature, it slightly differs in synthesizing the data when it comes to providing a pile of evidence from different studies into a single document. This paper provides a preliminary guideline for reporting bibliometric reviews of the biomedical literature (BIBLIO).
The BIBLIO was developed through two major processes: literature review and the consensus process. The BIBLIO started with a comprehensive review of publications on the conduct and reporting of bibliometric studies. The databases searched included PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Cochrane Library. The process followed the general recommendations of the EQUATOR Network on how to develop a reporting guideline, of which one fundamental part is a consensus process. A panel of experts was invited to identify additional items and was asked to choose preferred options or suggest another item that should be included in the checklist. Finally, the checklist was completed based on the comments and responses of the panel members in four rounds.
The BIBLIO includes 20 items as follows: title (2 items), abstract (1 item), introduction/background (2 items), methods (7 items), results (4 items), discussion (4 items). These should be described as a minimum requirements in reporting a bibliometric review.
The BIBLIO for the first time provides a preliminary guideline of its own kind. It is hoped that it could contribute to the transparent reporting of bibliometric reviews. The quality and utility of BIBILO remain to be investigated further.
如果彻底进行并记录，对生物医学文献进行计量学综述对于综合证据可能至关重要。尽管在本质上与综述论文非常相似，但在将来自不同研究的大量证据综合到一份文件中时，它在数据综合方面略有不同。本文提供了一份关于生物医学文献计量学综述（BIBLIO）报告的初步指南。
BIBLIO 通过两个主要过程发展而来：文献综述和共识过程。BIBLIO 首先对关于计量研究的进行和报告的出版物进行了全面综述。搜索的数据库包括 PubMed、Scopus、Web of Sciences 和 Cochrane Library。该过程遵循 EQUATOR 网络关于如何制定报告指南的一般建议，其中一个基本部分是共识过程。邀请专家组确定其他项目，并要求他们选择首选选项或建议清单中应包含的另一个项目。最后，根据小组成员在四轮中的评论和回复完成清单。
BIBLIO 包括 20 个项目，如下所示：标题（2 项）、摘要（1 项）、引言/背景（2 项）、方法（7 项）、结果（4 项）、讨论（4 项）。这些应作为报告计量学综述的最低要求进行描述。
BIBLIO 首次提供了自己类型的初步指南。希望它能为计量学综述的透明报告做出贡献。BIBILO 的质量和实用性有待进一步研究。
