LetterLetter
Publication Trends in Rheumatology Systematic Reviews and Randomized Clinical Trials, 1995–2017
Michael S. Putman, Alexander Chaitoff and Joshua D. Niforatos
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2020, jrheum.200593; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200593
Michael S. Putman
Northwestern Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Address correspondence to Dr. M.S. Putman, Northwestern University, Department of Medicine 251 E Huron St. #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Email: msputman@gmail.com. Michael Putman is supported in part by Grant Number T32 AR007611-13 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Alexander Chaitoff
Northwestern Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Address correspondence to Dr. M.S. Putman, Northwestern University, Department of Medicine 251 E Huron St. #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Email: msputman@gmail.com. Michael Putman is supported in part by Grant Number T32 AR007611-13 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Joshua D. Niforatos
Northwestern Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Address correspondence to Dr. M.S. Putman, Northwestern University, Department of Medicine 251 E Huron St. #1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Email: msputman@gmail.com. Michael Putman is supported in part by Grant Number T32 AR007611-13 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Abstract
The growth of systematic reviews and metaanalyses (SRMA) has outpaced the growth of randomized clinical trials (RCT) in many medicine subspecialties1. This may reflect technological advances in SRMA production, fewer barriers to publish, or academic pressure to produce citations2.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
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1 Apr 2024
Publication Trends in Rheumatology Systematic Reviews and Randomized Clinical Trials, 1995–2017
Michael S. Putman, Alexander Chaitoff, Joshua D. Niforatos
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2020, jrheum.200593; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200593