Title: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

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Thomas, A.N., Pilkington, C.E. and Greer, R. (2003), Critical incident reporting in UK intensive care units: A postal survey. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 9 (1), 59-68.

Full Text: J\J Eva Cli Pra9, 59.pdf

Abstract: Rationale, aims and objectivesTo review critical incident reporting in UK intensive care units (ICUs).

MethodsWe conducted a postal survey of clinical directors of UK ICUs to ask if critical incident reporting was used in their ICU. Using a structured questionnaire, we also asked for details of critical incident reporting systems and for changes introduced as a result of incident reporting.

Results and conclusionsEighty-six of a total of 256 questionnaires were returned. Sixty-one units had been using a critical incident reporting system for a median duration of 3 years (interquartile range 2-5 years). There were wide variations in the structures of reporting systems between units. A median of four (interquartile range 3-8) critical incidents were reported per unit per month. In 141 changes, the development of protocols and guidelines (18) and changes in drug prescription and checking (20) were most common. A more consistent approach to reporting could improve patient care and 65 responders felt that a national reporting system was potentially useful.

? Kerber, K.A. and Fendrick, A.M. (2010), The evidence base for the evaluation and management of dizziness. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 16 (1), 186-191.

Full Text: 2010\J Eva Cli Pra16, 186.pdf

Abstract: Objectives Dizziness presentations pose many clinical challenges. The objective of this study is to broadly summarize the evidence base that supports clinical decisions in dizziness presentations. Methods MEDLINE (1966 to September 2007), Web of Science and The Cochrane Library were searched for articles with clinical relevance on topics concerning dizziness. Additional sources were also searched for clinical practice guidelines. The following information was abstracted from each article: year of publication, journal type, type of article and the topics of the article. Results of nearly 3000 articles identified, 1244 articles met the inclusion criteria. The most common article type was a case report or case series, followed by expert opinion or review articles, studies of medical tests and clinical trials. Meta-analyses and systematic reviews were found on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Meniere’s disease, but only a few other topics. No clinical practice guidelines were found that focus specifically on dizziness. Conclusions The evidence base for the evaluation and management of dizziness seems to be weak. Future work to establish or summarize evidence in clinically meaningful ways could contribute to efforts to optimize patient care and health care utilization for one of the most common presenting symptoms.

Keywords: Care, Case Series, Cerebellar Infarction, Clinical Trials, Cochrane, Disease, Dizziness, Evaluation, Evidence-Based Medicine, Guidelines, Health Care, Information, Journal, Management, Medical, Medline, Metaanalysis, Methods, Patient, People, Positional Vertigo, Practice, Practice Guidelines, Publication, Review, Science, Symptoms, Systematic, Systematic Reviews, Therapy, Topics, Utilization, Vertigo, Web of Science

Title: Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Full Journal Title: Journal of Evolutionary Economics

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? Silva, S.T. and Teixeira, A.A.C. (2009), On the divergence of evolutionary research paths in the past 50 years: A comprehensive bibliometric account. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 19 (5), 605-642.

Full Text: 2009\J Evo Eco19, 605.pdf

Abstract: In the last two decades, there has been a noticeable increase in published research on evolutionary economics. The general perception is that formalization lags behind appreciative work. Notwithstanding, this general reading has yet to be supported by real data analysis. This work presents a survey on evolutionary economics, aimed at exploring the main research paths and contributions using bibliometric methods. The documentation is based on an extensive review of the abstracts from articles published in all economic journals over the past 50 years gathered from the Econlit database. Evolutionary contributions have apparently not converged to an integrated approach. Two rather extreme main research strands emerged: ‘History of Economic Thought and Methodology’ and ‘Games’. Whereas formal approaches have a reasonable and increasing share of published papers, purely empirical-related works are relatively scarce, representing a meagre and stagnant percentage of published works. This highlights the need to redirect the evolutionary research agenda.

Keywords: Bibliometry, Econlit, Economics Journals, Evolutionary, Growth, Methodology, Research

? Dolfsma, W. and Leydesdorff, L. (2010), The citation field of evolutionary economics. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 20 (5), 645-664.

Full Text: 2010\J Evo Eco20, 645.pdf

Abstract: Evolutionary economics has developed into an academic field of its own, institutionalized around, amongst others, the Journal of Evolutionary Economics (JEE). This paper analyzes the way and extent to which evolutionary economics has become an interdisciplinary journal, as its aim was: a journal that is indispensable in the exchange of expert knowledge on topics and using approaches that relate naturally with it. Analyzing citation data for the relevant academic field for the Journal of Evolutionary Economics, we use insights from scientometrics and social network analysis to find that, indeed, the JEE is a central player in this interdisciplinary field aiming mostly at understanding technological and regional dynamics. It does not, however, link firmly with the natural sciences (including biology) nor to management sciences, entrepreneurship, and organization studies. Another journal that could be perceived to have evolutionary acumen, the Journal of Economic Issues, does relate to heterodox economics journals and is relatively more involved in discussing issues of firm and industry organization. The JEE seems most keen to develop theoretical insights.

Keywords: Betweenness Centrality, Centrality, Citation, Citation Analysis, Evolutionary Economics, Growth, Impact, Index, Interdisciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity, Journal of Evolutionary Economics (JEE), Journals, Network, Science, Scientific Journals, Scientometrics, Terms

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