Impact of Large Database Studies on Orthopedic Surgery Literature: Are We Advancing the Field?

ABSTRACT: Background: While database studies have become more prevalent in the literature, there is concern over their value. In addition, the questions they are suitable to answer are limited. Questions/Purposes: We sought to determine the incidence of database studies in the orthopedic literature and in each subspecialty. In addition, we wanted to assess the impact of database studies on the literature by determining whether citations and Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS) varied by study type (studies using internal or external databases and those not using databases). Methods: We searched PubMed for articles published in impactful orthopedic surgery journals in the year 2018. All articles were discoverable on the Altmetric explorer portal database. Impact was determined by jou

SUBMITTER: N Tornberg H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10090843 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature