El club del artículo: revalorizando la visita guiada a un artículo biomédico / The Paper Club: reassessing guided tours through biomedical articles

RESUMO

The profuse offer of biomedical publications, the early obsolescence of some contents, and the increasing complexity of scientific advances, make it necessary to develop instruments and strategies that will help the reader select material according to quality, relevance, and accuracy. Review articles have evolved from spontaneous narration to systematic revision, guided by evidence-based medicine. The rigorous methodology used in systematic revisions when it comes to searching for and analyzing information has created a positive and increasing impact on the way biomedical information is processed, leading to the creation of journals that specialize on systematic revisions, as well as regular intervals for work analysis in ôJournal Clubsõ. Inspired by this search for instruments to help the reader, we open a new section for the analysis of journal articles. Our goals for this ôPaper Clubõ section, are in tune with those of journals specializing in systematic reviews: to learn about articles that are relevant, as well as methodically strong, in a clear and succinct manner, that is focused towards the application in clinical practice. However, in contrast the ôindustrial likeõ character of systematic revisions, we are looking for a more flexible space where we can revalue the expertÆs opinion and explore the continuous advances in the biomedical field from diverse analytical viewpoints.