Integrating Genetic Data into Electronic Health Records: Medical Geneticists' Perspectives / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: Genetic disorders are the main causes of many other diseases. Integrating genetic data into Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can facilitate the management of genetic information and care of patients in clinical practices. The aim of this study was to identify the main requirements for integrating genetic data into the EHR system from the medical geneticists' perspectives. METHODS: The research was completed in 2018 and consisted of two phases. In the first phase, the main requirements for integrating genetic data into the EHR system were identified by reviewing the literature. In the second phase, a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was developed based on the literature review and the results derived from the first phase. Then, the Delphi method was applied to reach a consensus about the integration requirements. RESULTS: The findings of the first phase showed that data elements, including patients' and healthcare providers' personal data, clinical and genetic data, technical infrastructure, security issues and functional requirements, should be taken into account before data integration. In the second phase, a consensus was reached for most of the items (mean ≥3.75). The items with a mean value of less than 2.5 did not achieve a consensus and were removed from the final list. CONCLUSIONS: The integration of genetic data into the EHRs can provide a ground for increasing accuracy and precision in the diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders. Such integration requires adequate investments to identify users' requirements as well as technical and non-technical issues.

scientometric study of media literacy literature based on Scopus record through 2011

The present research is an attempt to describe the quantity and quality of publication trends of media literacy based on Scopus reports. The population under study was composed of 510 documents on media literacy published through 2011. The results were analyzed based on date of publication, type of document, language of the documents, source of publications, subject areas, authors and their affiliations, and the countries involved in developing the articles. Citation indicators formed the second phase of investigation in the present study. With a negligible amount of fluctuation, the number of publications on media literacy has increased steadily over the years, with the greatest number occurring in 2011. The analysis of data based on document types indicated that, of the 510 documents, 330 were articles [64.70%], 85 were reviews [16.66%], and 64 were conference papers [12.54%]. 446 documents [84.45%] were published in English and the rest presented in other languages. The United States with 190 documents [37.25%], the United Kingdom with 43 documents [8.43%], and Australia with 14 documents [2.74%] were the most represented countries, with the most prolific authors known as Austin, Hobbs, and Cheung. Thematically, the greatest number of documents were produced in Social Sciences with 360 documents [70.57%], followed by Medicine with 92 documents [18.03%]. The largest number of documents has been published in Comunicar followed by American Behavioral Scientist, and Simile. The most cited articles from 1996 up to 2011 included 22 documents on the H-index zone. Analysis of the results of H-index zone by subject categories indicated that most documents on h-index zone belonged to social sciences and Medicine areas. Psychology had the most influence on media literacy, as was shown by the ratio of most cited documents to total number of documents on media literacy in any of the subject categories. The results highlight the multidisciplinary nature of media literacy. As for the H-index zone, 16 documents [73.91%] belonged to the United States. Overall, the United States, with 190 [37.25%] publications [out of a total of 510], had an important role in enhancing the quantity and quality of the media literacy literature

[Citation analysis and co-authorship of Iranian researchers in the field of immunology in ISI Web of Science: a brief report]

Currently, share of the scientific output, citation per paper, and co-authorship for articles indexed in databases such as ISI Web of Science, are very important criteria for the evaluation and ranking of countries, researchers, institutes, articles, disciplines and journals in the world. Therefore, the main objectives of the study were to determine co-authorship, the average citation per paper and the most prolific Iranian university or institution in the field of immunology. For performing this scientometric study, we employed survey methods and citation analysis of the indexed papers in the ISI Web of Science from 1974 to 2010. A total of 1775 articles by Iranian authors in the field of immunology had been indexed in the database for the aforesaid period. Most collaborations and co-authorship of Iranian authors was with their counterparts from the USA. The average citation per paper in the field was 6.26 per paper. Tehran University of Medical Sciences had the highest number of articles in the database. According to the results, Iranians collaborated with American peers more than any other nationality andthe average citation per paper in the field of immunology is higher than that of other fields in Iran but lower than the global average. Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the most prolific university in the field

[ survey of scientific production of Iranian researchers in the field of immunology in the ISI database]

Currently, the scientific output indexed in databases such as ISI is the major criteria for evaluation and ranking of countries, researchers, institutes and universities in the world. Each country's share in the world's scientific output in general and specifically in a specific field will be evaluated accordingly. Therefore, determination of the rate of growth of articles from Iranian authors in the ISI database in the field of immunology, its distribution and growth in different years, average citation per paper in comparison with the Iranian and world average, co-authorship, the most cited papers, the most prolific authors, the most prolific Iranian universities and institutions, are the main objectives of the study. The study area is scientometrics and the necessity of the survey methods and citation analysis has been used. Findings show that from 1974 to the end of 2010 a total of 1775 articles of Iranian writers in the immunology field have entered into ISI Web of Science. According to the results, the number of articles has been high in the recent years. Most collaboration of the Iranian authors has been with their counterparts from USA. Immunology articles have had the most interaction with the field of transplantation. Most of the articles of Iranian scholars in the field of immunology are published in the Transplantation Proceedings journal. Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS] is the most active center and Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh is the most prolific author. The costs of 10.99% articles is provided by Iranian and foreign universities and institutes. Iranian papers in the field of immunology have steadily increased and in the recent years have reached its peak. Iranian immunologists have disposition to co-authorship with their counterparts from other countries which is almost the same with other subject areas in Iran. The average citation per paper in the field of immunology is higher than that of the Iranian average and lowest than the global average, much lower than global and Middle East average in the field of immunology. Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the most prolific university. Also, the most prolific authors are affiliated to the TUMS. Domestic and foreign universities and institutions in financing research have had little share