Measuring the impact of pharmacoepidemiologic research using altmetrics: A case study of a CNODES drug-safety article.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide an overview of altmetrics, including their potential benefits and limitations, how they may be obtained, and their role in assessing pharmacoepidemiologic research impact.

Methods

Our review was informed by compiling relevant literature identified through searching multiple health research databases (PubMed, Embase, and CIHNAHL) and grey literature sources (websites, blogs, and reports). We demonstrate how pharmacoepidemiologists, in particular, may use altmetrics to understand scholarly impact and knowledge translation by providing a case study of a drug-safety study conducted by the Canadian Network of Observational Drug Effect Studies.

Results

A common approach to measuring research impact is the use of citation-based metrics, such as an article'

SUBMITTER: Gamble JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004200 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature