Impact of the SCARE guideline on the reporting of surgical case reports: A before and after study
Impact of the SCARE guideline on the reporting of surgical case reports: A before and after study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.07.099
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
影响因子：
15.3
通讯作者：
Orgill, D. P.
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作者：
Agha, R. A.;Farwana, R.;Orgill, D. P.
简介：SCARE指南是在2016年通过专家德尔福共识练习制定的。其目的是提高手术病例报告的质量。本研究的目的是评估引入SCARE指南对向单一期刊提交病例报告的影响。方法：随机抽取2016年7月和8月在《国际外科病例报告杂志》(IJSCR)和《内外科年鉴》(AMS)上发表的20篇病例报告，并根据SCARE标准进行评分。两个独立的团队进行了评分，每个病例报告的理论最高分为34分，即“惊吓分数”(以百分比表示)。然后，两支球队的比分进行了比较，并达成了共识，最终取得了一盘好成绩。该杂志2017年1月和2月号在准则执行后(恐惧期后)重复了这一过程。结果：惊恐前平均得分75.0%(标准差+/-6.29，范围62~84)，恐惧后平均得分82.6%(标准差+/-8.02，范围66~99)，遵从性相对提高10%，差异有统计学意义(P<；0.001)。A组和B组之间的科恩Kappa评分为0.871，这意味着非常一致。结论：SCARE指南的实施使发表在单一期刊上的手术病例报告的报道质量提高了10%。应改进作者、审稿人和编辑对SCARE报告指南的遵守，以提高报道质量。期刊应为作者制定政策、提交流程和指南，以纳入指南。(C)2017 ijs出版集团有限公司。爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Introduction: The SCARE guideline was developed in 2016 through an expert Delphi consensus exercise. It aimed to improve the quality of reporting of surgical case reports. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of introducing the SCARE guideline for surgical on reporting of case reports submitted to a single journal.Methods: A total of 20 case reports published in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (IJSCR) and Annals of Medicine and Surgery (AMS) in July and August 2016, prior to the introduction of the SCARE guideline (the pre-SCARE period), were randomly identified and scored against the SCARE criteria. Two independent teams performed the scoring giving a total score out of a theoretical maximum of 34 for each case report, the 'SCARE score' (expressed as a percentage). The scores for the two teams were then compared and consensus was reached to achieve a final sore set. This process was repeated for the January and February 2017 issues of the journal, post implementation of the guideline (the post-SCARE period). SCARE scores were compared between the pre- and post-SCARE periods.Results: The mean pre- SCARE score was 75.0% (standard deviation +/- 6.29, Range 62-84), and the mean post-SCARE score was 82.6% (standard deviation +/- 8.02, range 66-99), a 10% relative increase in compliance which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). The Cohen's Kappa score between teams A and B was 0.871, implying very substantial agreement.Conclusion: Implementation of the SCARE guideline resulted in a 10% improvement in the reporting quality of surgical case reports published in a single journal. Adherence to SCARE reporting guidelines by authors, reviewers and editors should be improved to boost reporting quality. Journals should develop their policies, submission processes and guide for authors to incorporate the guideline. (C) 2017 IJS Publishing Group Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.