Van der Sanden MCA, Meijman FJ "Evidence-based science communication - An essay " SCIENCE COMMUNICATION 25 (3): 272-287 MAR 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail:
Maarten C.A. Van Der Sanden : m.c.a.vandersanden at tudelft.nl

FULL TEXT AVAILABLE AT : http://scx.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/25/3/272

Title    : Evidence-based science communication - An essay

Author(s): Van der Sanden MCA, Meijman FJ

Source   : SCIENCE COMMUNICATION 25 (3): 272-287 MAR 2004

Abstract:
Use of the literature review in scientific publications is often poorly
thought out and unsystematic. The reader therefore, has no insight into the
quality of the conclusions that were drawn from the literature used. Those
conclusions are often based on a coincidental, and not necessarily complete,
set of articles. A set of empirical findings resulting from methodologically
sound research, as well as a set of essays or editorials can be interesting
and peer-reviewed, but the informational value, based on the validity and
relevance of both types of literature, is different. This has consequences
for which publications should weigh more heavily in the conclusions of a
literature review or in the design of an educational science campaign, for
example. We make a plea for a systematic literature search within the field
of science communication. We will propose a system for evidence-based
science communication based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Addresses: Van der Sanden MCA (reprint author), Delft Univ Technol, Corp
Commun Univ Corp Off, POB 5, Delft, NL-2600 AA Netherlands
Delft Univ Technol, Corp Commun Univ Corp Off, Delft, NL-2600 AA Netherlands
Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, Amsterdam, Netherlands

E-mail Addresses:  m.c.a.vandersanden at tudelft.nl
<mailto:m.c.a.vandersanden at tudelft.nl>

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA

IDS Number: 776QR

ISSN: 1075-5470


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