Journal article
An observational study of orthopaedic abstracts and subsequent full-text publications.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Research abstracts are frequently referenced in orthopaedic textbooks and influence orthopaedic care. However, little is known about the quality of information provided in the abstracts, the frequency of publication of complete papers after presentation of abstracts, or any discrepancies between abstracts and published papers. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of information provided in orthopaedic abstracts, …
Authors
Bhandari M; Devereaux PJ; Guyatt GH; Cook DJ; Swiontkowski MF; Sprague S; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 84, No. 4, pp. 615–621
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2002
DOI
10.2106/00004623-200204000-00017
ISSN
0021-9355