Caracterización preliminar de los protocolos de investigación de residentes de Ciencias Médicas / Preliminary characterization of research protocols of residents in Medical Sciences

Introducción: El conocimiento científico se caracteriza por ser racional, sistemático y verificable, lo que requiere una correcta estructura del protocolo de investigación. La finalidad de un protocolo es la correcta planificación y ejecución del estudio mediante la organización del trabajo de forma lógica, enfocada y eficiente. Objetivo: Describir los protocolos de tesis de los residentes de ciencias médicas. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación descriptiva de corte retrospectivo para la caracterización de 61 protocolos de tesis de los estudiantes de las disciplinas de Medicina general integral y Estomatología general integral del curso 2019-2020. Se confeccionó una planilla para la recolección de los datos extraídos de los protocolos revisados y se elaboró una base de datos para su almacenamiento. Resultados: Del total de protocolos revisados, 36 (59 por ciento) fueron de Medicina general integral y 25 (41 por ciento) de Estomatología general integral. El 90 por ciento de los protocolos de Medicina general integral son estudios observacionales, de estos el 97 por ciento estudios transversales, y de ellos casi el 90 por ciento estudios descriptivos. Los protocolos de Estomatología general integral presentaron resultados similares: el 96 por ciento son estudios observacionales, de estos 92 por ciento transversales y de ellos el 95 por ciento de tipo descriptivo. Acápites tan importantes como la operacionalización de las variables, la descripción de los métodos para la recolección de datos y las consideraciones éticas para el trabajo con humanos se consideran en menos del 25 por ciento de todos los protocolos revisados. Conclusiones: Se demuestra una marcada insuficiencia en la redacción de los protocolos de investigación por parte de los residentes de Medicina general integral y Estomatología general integral(AU)

Introduction: Scientific knowledge is characterized by being rational, systematic and verifiable, for this an adequate initial planning of the research work is required, which is achieved through the correct structure of the research protocol. The planning of a protocol is the correct planning and execution of the study by organizing the work in a logical, focused and efficient way. Objective: To characterize the thesis protocols of the students of the disciplines of comprehensive general medicine and comprehensive general stomatology of the 2019-2020 academic year. Methods: A retrospective descriptive investigation was carried out for the characterization of 61 thesis protocols of the students of the integral general medicine and integral general stomatology disciplines of the 2019-2020 academic year. A spreadsheet was prepared to collect the data extracted from the revised protocols and a database was prepared for storage. Results: Of the total protocols reviewed: 36 (59 percent) from integral general medicine and 25 (41 percent) from integral general stomatology. 90 percent of integral general medicine protocols are observational studies, of these 97 percent cross-sectional studies, and of them almost 90 percent descriptive studies. Regarding the integral general stomatology protocols, the results are similar: 96% are observational studies, of these 92 percent are cross-sectional and 95 percent of them are descriptive. In all, sections as important as the operationalization of the variables, the description of the methods for data collection, and the ethical considerations for working with humans are considered in less than 25 percent of all the protocols reviewed. Conclusions: A marked insufficiency in the writing of the research protocols by the residents of integral general medicine and integral general stomatology is demonstrated(AU)

Publicación científica de docentes que conforman el jurado dictaminador de tesis en una Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud peruana / Scientific publications by teachers making up the jury examining students' theses at a Peruvian medical school

Ante la problemática de la producción científica en salud en el Perú y el limitado aporte de publicaciones por parte de docentes y estudiantes desde el pregrado, se tuvo como objetivo determinar la frecuencia de publicación de artículos científicos de docentes que participaron en calidad de jurado dictaminador de tesis en una Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de una universidad privada del Perú. Para esto, se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en una población conformada por 131 docentes quienes evaluaron tesis aprobadas en el período 2015-2018. La búsqueda de artículos se realizó en Google Scholar y la base de datos de Scopus. Se encontró que solo el 17,6 por ciento poseía alguna publicación. De este grupo, el 9,2 por ciento lo hizo en los últimos 5 años. Asimismo, el 6,9 por ciento logró publicaciones indizadas en Scopus y 3 docentes demostraron certificación como investigadores por el Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica del Perú. Se concluye que la tasa de publicación de docentes que evaluaron tesis en una Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud en el Perú es baja y preocupante(AU)

In view of the challenge posed by health scientific production in Peru and the limited number of publications contributed by teachers and students as of the undergraduate level, it was decided to determine the frequency of publication of scientific papers written by teachers making up the jury examining students' theses at the medical school of a private Peruvian university. To achieve this aim, a cross-sectional observational descriptive study was conducted of a population of 131 teachers who had evaluated theses accepted in the period 2015-2018. The search for papers was carried out in Google Scholar and the database Scopus. It was found that only 17.6percent of the teachers had ever published some scientific work, of whom 9.2percent had done so in the last five years. Additionally, only 6.9percent had publications indexed in Scopus, and three had been certified as researchers by the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation of Peru. It was concluded that the publication rate by teachers evaluating theses at a Peruvian medical school is low and worrisome(AU)

Un voto contra el dogmatismo metodológico en la confección de tablas o cuadros / Voting against the methodological dogmatism in designing tables or charts

Al parecer, se ha orientado por algunos revisores, asesores, o tutores de tesis que el nombre correcto para designar al artificio mediante el cual se resume la información gráficamente es cuadro y no tabla. Peor aún, se exige que no contengan líneas verticales pues ello significa que la investigación está cerrada. Por lo comunes que resultan afirmaciones de esta naturaleza, el presente artículo intenta desmontar estas ideas, buscar sus posibles causas, y finalmente, hacer algunas sugerencias de cómo deberían proceder tanto los autores de trabajos científicos como los oponentes de tesis(AU)

Apparently, some thesis reviewers, advisors, or tutors have instructed that the correct name to define the artifice by which information is graphically summarized is chart instead of table. Even worse is the requirement that it should not have vertical lines because this means that the research study is closed. Since these instructions have become so common, the present article attempts to break up these ideas, to look for their possible causes, and finally, to make some suggestions as to how the authors of scientific papers and thesis opponents should proceed(AU)

Alunos de um programa de pós-graduação em cardiologia: são os resultados de quase 30 anos adequados? / Graduates from a postgraduate program in cardiology: are the results of almost 30 years adequate?

FUNDAMENTO: A pós-graduação stricto sensu no Brasil foi implementada em 1965 para aumentar a qualidade de ensino nas Universidades e preparar pesquisadores completos e independentes. A participação brasileira nas publicações ISI tem aumentado desde então de forma significante, mas pouca informação está disponível sobre a qualidade dos pós-graduados. OBJETIVO: Revisar 29 anos de programa de pós-graduação em cardiologia na Universidade Federal de São Paulo e analisar as características dos alunos de mestrado e doutorado em relação à origem, publicações e carreira subsequente. MÉTODOS: Desenvolvemos um questionário para avaliar 168 alunos de pós-graduação que produziram 196 teses (116 de mestrado e 80 de doutorado), no período de 1975-2004 e entramos em contato com 95,9 por cento deles. As informações sobre as publicações foram obtidas através dos bancos de dados científicos usuais. RESULTADOS: 30 por cento dos alunos de pós-graduação eram das regiões Norte-Nordeste-Centro-Oeste e apenas 50 por cento deles retornou à sua região de origem. A idade média quando da admissão na pós-graduação foi de 32,5 anos e 34,9 anos para mestrandos e doutorandos, respectivamente; a duração média dos programas de pós-graduação foi respectivamente de 39,0 e 43,2 meses e aproximadamente 50 por cento dos alunos fez o curso de pós-graduação sem qualquer bolsa de estudo. A publicação das teses durante esses 29 anos apresentou uma média de 36,5 por cento para mestrado e 61,9 por cento para doutorado, mas quaisquer publicações posteriores foram da ordem de 70,2 por cento e 90,6 por cento, respectivamente. O fator de impacto médio da tese publicada foi de 1,3 para mestrado e 3,1 para doutorado, com 65,5 por cento e 87,5 por cento de Qualis A, respectivamente. Atualmente, há ex-alunos de pós-graduação originários de nossa instituição em 17 estados da federação e 12 deles tornaram-se professores titulares. CONCLUSÃO: Embora o programa stricto sensu, especialmente no ...

BACKGROUND: Stricto sensu post-graduation in Brazil was implemented in 1965 to increase university professors' teaching quality and to prepare full, independent researchers. The brazilian share in ISI publications has increased significantly since then, but little information is available on postgraduate quality. OBJECTIVE: To review 29 years of the postgraduate programs in cardiology at the Federal University of São Paulo and to analyze master and doctorate graduates' characteristics regarding their origin, publications and subsequent career. METHODS: We developed a questionnaire to evaluate 168 postgraduates who produced 196 theses (116 master's and 80 doctorate) over the period 1975-2004 and contacted 95.9 percent of them. Information on publications were obtained through the usual science databases. RESULTS: 30 percent of graduates came from the North-Northeast-Central West regions and only 50 percent returned to their original area. Mean age at admission was 32.5 and 34.9 years old for master and doctorate students, respectively; average program duration was, respectively, 39.0 and 43.2 months and approximately 50 percent went through it without any grants. Thesis publications throughout these 29 years averaged 36.5 percent for master's and 61.9 percent for doctorate, but any publishing afterwards occurred in 70.2 and 90.6 percent of the cases. The average impact factor of the published theses was 1.3 for master's degree and 3.1 for doctorate programs with 65.5 percent and 87.5 percent of Qualis A, respectively. Currently, there are graduates in 17 states of the country and 12 have became full professors. CONCLUSION: Although the stricto sensu program, especially the master's degree program, has many areas that need improvement, they seem to be contributing to improve professional quality and the number of brazilian indexed publications.

Elaboração de trabalhos academicos: normas, critérios e procedimentos / Preparation of academic papers, standards, criteria and procedures

Normalizaçao do texto visa padronizar a apresentaçao dos documentos de forma clara, concisa e direta tornando-a coesa e coerente independentemente da area ou seja trabalhos de psicologia, direito, economia, fisica, engenharia civil, sociologia, medicina etc. Devem ser elaborados com estrutura e criterios comuns apesar de terem particularidades e especificidades próprias

[ survey on the rate of using vancouver style as bibliographies presented in doctoral theses and post graduate theses of dentistry in Shahid Beheshti university of medical Science between 2004-2009]

This survey has been done to show the rate of using Vancouver style as bibliographies presented in doctoral theses and post graduate theses of dentistry in Shahid Beheshti University of medical science between 2004-2009. Purpose of the research is to study usage rate of Vancouver style in bibliographies of doctoral theses of dentistry in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences between 2004-2009. Present information within theses was gathered, compared and analyzed with Vancouver style, having used descriptive surveying research method. Target community has been selected from among doctoral theses and specialized doctoral theses of dental school in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science between 2004 till 2009, with course stratified random sampling, so that we were chosen among 463 doctoral theses, 132 theses, and among 155 post graduate doctoral theses, were chosen 50, therefore, total 192 theses had chosen. The research results indicated that rate of Vancouver style in bibliographies in target community, is lower than medium level and Vancouver style in bibliographies have not been signiciation in theses. The results of the present study showed inadequate knowledge of correct referencing suggesting more stresses to be paid on the standardized Vancouver reference system

Curso de metodologia na elaboração de trabalhos acadêmicos / Course Methodology in the Development of Academic Works

Este curso se ocupa das distintas fases que englobam a Investigação Científica, preparando e instrumentalizando os alunos-pesquisadores para a elaboração de trabalhos acadêmicos, sejam Trabalhos de Conclusão de Cursos (TCC), Monografias, Dissertações e Teses. A expectativa é de que esta obra seja um instrumento de despertar para a importância e para magnitude que a Pesquisa Científica representa e de auxilio para concretização de seus objetivos acadêmicos.