Reporting health services research to a broader public: An exploration of inconsistencies and reporting inadequacies in societal publications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known about the accuracy of societal publications (e.g. press releases, internet postings or professional journals) that are based on scientific work. This study investigates a) inconsistencies between scientific peer-reviewed health services research (HSR) publications and non-scientific societal publications and b) replication of reporting inadequacies from these scientific publications to corresponding societal publications.

Methods

A sample of HSR publications was drawn from 116 publications authored in 2016 by thirteen Dutch HSR institutions. Societal publications corresponding to scientific publications were identified through a systematic internet search. We conducted a qualitative, directed content analysis on societal publications derived from

SUBMITTER: Gerrits RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026015 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature