A systematic analysis of the quantity of AIDS publications and the quality of research methods in three general medical journals

John S. Lyons; David B. Larson; Joseph C. Bareta; Ingrid Liu; Rachel Anderson; Carolyn H. Sparks

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A systematic analysis of the quantity of AIDS publications and the quality of research methods in three general medical journals

John S. Lyons, David B. Larson, Joseph C. Bareta, Ingrid Liu, Rachel Anderson, Carolyn H. Sparks

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The medical literature on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was reviewed both to establish the quantity of scientific communications regarding this condition and to determine the quality of the research methods. Compared to other conditions, substantially more communications on AIDS occurred during the period under review. Compared to two other serious medical conditions, the AIDS literature contained an overrepresentation of letters-to-the-editor and an underrepresentation of editorials and commentaries. The major methodological shortcoming of the research literature was the failure to use appropriate sampling frames.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-77
Number of pages	5
Journal	Evaluation and Program Planning
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-7189(90)90011-K
State	Published - 1990

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This research was supported by contract 87M019835601D from the National Institute of Mental Health. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent the views of NIMH.

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