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KMID : 0371019990320020113
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1999 Volume.32 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.122
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Trends of Preventive Medicine Research according to The Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine and Qualitative Meta-analysis on Articles of Lead Poisoning
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Kim Chun-Bae
Rhee Jung-Ae
Park Jong-Ku
Sohn Seok-Joon
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Abstract
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Objectvies: The purpose of this study was to describe the trends of original research in the Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine, and to evaluate the quality of original articles about lead poisoning.
Method: The data for the analysis of trends in preventive medicine research was taken from a total of 829 original articles published in the Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine from 1968 to 1997. The qualitative meta-analysis was measured against a checklist of evaluation criteria, which were divided into 10 categories, with 46 articles on lead poisoning The evaluation process was performed independently by two evaluators.
Results: The number of articles per 100 members over the study period increased by almost 4 pieces in the early 1980s, and by more than 9 pieces in the mid-1990s. In the major classifications of subjects, environmental and industrial health, epidemiology ad health statistics, and health policy and management published 370 pieces(44.6%), 137 pieces(16.5%), 322 pieces(38.9%) respectively. In the order of the number of articles, five themes about health significance, including metal exposure(73 pieces), diseases associated with exposure to organic solvents(45 pieces), air pollution(36 pieces), maternal and child health(32 pieces), and occupational health(30 pieces) received consistent attention throughout the years 1968∼1997. The overall mean score of article quality about lead poisoning was 37.8 out of 50. Of the articles any information on the purpose and hypothesis described well. Of those the originally of the subjects, the form of article´s(including tables and figures), and the number of inappropriate words of abstracts showed very low score. For multiple regression analyses, the number of joint research institutes and the acceptance of research grants about the article quality were statistically significant.
Conclusions: The number of original research reports in the Korea J Prev. Med. has recently increased and their subjects have diversified. Of the basis of this study, the articles need improvement in the areas of abstracts, tables and illustrations(figures), etc. The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine will revise contribution regulations for manuscripts submitted to the Korean J Prev. Med. Future studies should address these issues and perform the quantitative mata-analysis about the specific subjects including the quality of articles.
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KEYWORD
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Research trends, Articles quality, Qualittative meta-analysis, Cntenon-based survey, Korean J Prev Med
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