Zimba Olena, Korkosz Mariusz, Alnaimat Fatima, Fragoulis George E, Yessirkepov Marlen, Baimukhamedov Chokan, Kocyigit Burhan Fatih
Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland.
National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
Rheumatol Int. 2025 Jun 5;45(6):150. doi: 10.1007/s00296-025-05899-z.
Clinical practice guidelines are instrumental for managing rheumatic diseases, which are often chronic, multifaceted, and require evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. This study assessed the societal and academic implications of global rheumatology practice guidelines. A cross-sectional altmetric and citation analysis was conducted to assess the implications of rheumatology practice guidelines. Practice guidelines published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases and Arthritis & Rheumatology (2000-2024) were retrieved through PubMed searches. A total of 127 guidelines were included in this study. On April 9, 2025, the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS), Mendeley bookmarking data, and citation metrics from the Scopus and Dimensions databases were recorded for each document. A significant rise in the volume of published guidelines over time was detected (p < 0.001 for the trend). Guidelines in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases attracted more Scopus citations (median: 320) compared to Arthritis & Rheumatology (median: 145.5; p = 0.046); AAS values did not show a significant difference between the sources (p = 0.168). The analysis demonstrated statistically significant positive correlations between Scopus citation counts and several altmetric indices, including AAS, news outlets, and Facebook mentions, and Mendeley bookmarking counts (all p < 0.001). No correlations recorded for X (Twitter) mentions. This study reveals the implications of global rheumatology practice guidelines in view of their traditional and alternative metrics. To maximize the societal implications, renewed social media strategies are warranted to expand online visibility and academic outreach of global rheumatology practice guidelines.
临床实践指南有助于管理风湿性疾病，这类疾病往往具有慢性、多方面的特点，需要基于证据的诊断和治疗方法。本研究评估了全球风湿病实践指南的社会和学术影响。进行了一项横断面替代计量学和引文分析，以评估风湿病实践指南的影响。通过PubMed检索《风湿病年鉴》和《关节炎与风湿病》（2000 - 2024年）上发表的实践指南。本研究共纳入127项指南。2025年4月9日，记录了每份文件的替代计量学关注度得分（AAS）、Mendeley书签数据以及来自Scopus和Dimensions数据库的引文指标。随着时间的推移，已发表指南的数量显著增加（趋势p < 0.001）。与《关节炎与风湿病》（中位数：145.5；p = 0.046）相比，《风湿病年鉴》中的指南吸引了更多的Scopus引文（中位数：320）；各来源之间的AAS值没有显著差异（p = 0.168）。分析表明，Scopus引文计数与几个替代计量学指标之间存在统计学上显著的正相关，包括AAS、新闻媒体提及和Facebook提及以及Mendeley书签计数（所有p < 0.001）。X（推特）提及未记录到相关性。本研究揭示了全球风湿病实践指南在传统和替代计量学方面的影响。为了最大化社会影响，有必要更新社交媒体策略，以扩大全球风湿病实践指南的在线可见性和学术影响力。
