ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care
Master's and doctoral theses in family medicine and their publication output, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review on academic research productivity of postgraduate students in low- and middle-income countries.Health research policy and systems · 2018Pooled it
- Where is students' research in evidence-informed decision-making in health? Assessing productivity and use of postgraduate students' research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Health research policy and systems · 2017Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to dissertation publication among emergency medicine postgraduates in Tanzania: a 12-year analysis.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Evolution of scientific productivity in dentistry: tracking postgraduate publications at a Peruvian university.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- Use of post-graduate students' research in evidence informed health policies: a case study of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Academic research productivity of post-graduate students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda, from 1996 to 2010: a retrospective review.Health research policy and systems · 2017Article
- Publication of preventive and community medicine theses: Faculty of medicine of Tunis from 2012 to 2017.La Tunisie medicaleArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe completion of a thesis is a significant requirement for both a Master's and a doctorate degree in general practice/family medicine (GP/FM). A postgraduate thesis is a well-planned, time-intensive activity carried out over several years. The quality of the theses can be judged by the proportion of published papers.
objectiveThis study aimed to describe Master's and doctoral theses in family medicine and their publications between 1982 and 2014. MATERIALS AND
methodsGP/FM degree theses were reviewed at the Faculty of Medicine and central Suez Canal libraries. Several characteristics were extracted from each thesis relating to the main researcher, supervisors, themes, and study methods according to predefined criteria. Publications from the theses were described.
resultsOver 33 years, 208 theses were completed by 173 GP/FM researchers. The majority of the theses were for Master's degrees (84.1%). Regarding the study design, most of the degree theses were cross-sectional studies (76.9%). The adult population was targeted in 33.7% of research theses. Nonprobability sampling was used in 51%. Rural communities were the setting of research in 43.8%, and primary health center (PHC)-based studies in 59.1%. The "Patient" category exceeded the other categories (28.4%). Publication from theses started in the second decade of research production. Of the degree theses, 21.6% original articles were published. Only 13.3% of articles from theses were published in PubMed-indexed journals. The researcher was first author in 62.2% of published articles.
conclusionThe production of GP/FM theses and their publications are going to increase. Continuous assessment and planning for GP/FM studies are recommended.
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