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TITLE   :       Assessing the relative quality of anesthesiology and
critical care medicine Internet mailing lists
AUTHOR  Hernandez-Borges AA, Macias-Cervi P, Gaspar-Guardado MA, de Arcaya
MLTA, Ruiz-Rabaza A, Ormazabal-         Ramos C
JOURNAL ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 89: (2) 520-525 AUG 1999

 Document type: Article    Language: English    Cited References: 26
Times Cited: 1


Abstract:
We studied the relative quality of a subset of anesthesiology and critical
care medicine Internet mailing lists regarding the publishing capacity of
their members to compare them with the major journals and conferences
regarding these specialties. Using systematic searches on MEDLINE and
according to the Science Citation Index 1995, we investigated the impact
factor of mailing list subscribers, of the first authors of the selected
articles, and of the first authors of published abstracts from conferences.
We studied six mailing lists, seven journals, and four conferences. Journals
and conferences showed a higher percentage of published authors and higher
average impact factor among their first authors than the mailing Lists did
per subscriber. However, when only the subset of publishing authors from the
three media was considered, no significant differences were found. We
conclude that qualified authors may be found among the subscribers of
Internet medical mailing Lists on anesthesiology and critical care medicine.
These professional discussion groups could complement peer-reviewed
publications and conferences in professional information exchange and
continuing medical education.

Implications: Internet publishing is not governed by rules that assure
certain basic quality standards. Methods for assessing these standards are
needed. We compared discussion groups with medical journals and
conferences on anesthesiology and critical care medicine by calculating
the impact factor of their members and first authors, respectively. Our
study shows that qualified authors may be found in all three media.

KeyWords Plus:
CLINICAL-PRACTICE ISSUES, NEWLY EMERGING LEGAL, HEALTH INFORMATION,
JOURNALS, IMPACT, COMMUNICATION,
PEDIATRICS, TOOL

Addresses:
Hernandez-Borges AA, C Valencia 21, 3, Tenerife 38005, Canary Islands,
Spain.
Hosp Univ Canarias, Pediat Intens Care Unit, Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain.
Hosp Univ Canarias, Dept Family & Community Med, Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain.
Hosp Nuestra Senora La Candelaria, Res Unit, Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain.
Hosp Nuestra Senora La Candelaria, Primary Care Ctr La Orotava, Tenerife,
Canary Islands, Spain.

Publisher:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA

IDS Number:
222DD

ISSN:
0003-2999

Copyright © 1999 Institute for Scientific Information
Please visit their website at www.isinet.com

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