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ReviewCureus2022

Evaluating the Evidence: Scientometric Analysis of Highly Cited Neurofibromatosis 1 Publications.

David R Hallan, Christopher Messner, Lekhaj C Daggubati, Surav Sakya, Sydnie Thomas, Elias Rizk

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Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact, top 96% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

David R HallanNeurosurgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
Christopher MessnerNeurosurgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
Lekhaj C DaggubatiNeurosurgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
Surav SakyaDermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
Sydnie ThomasMedicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
Elias RizkNeurosurgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · USAmerican Medical Association · USAmerican Academy of Dermatology · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is progressing rapidly. This study aimed to identify historical trends in publications focusing on NF1, to find the top 100 most cited publications on this topic, and to evaluate their level of evidence. This study identifies historical trends in publication regarding NF1 with the aim of providing readers useful information about the areas of research being performed, an educational guide to facilitate novice researchers in conducting effective evidence-based medical research, and unique insight into developments and trends of NF 1 research. This study also evaluates the evidence of highly cited papers on NF1. A search of all databases and journals accessible within Elsevier's Scopus was performed on June 27th, 2020, using combinations of the Boolean queries "Neurofibromatosis 1," "Von Recklinghausen," and "NF1," which yielded 13,599 documents. The top 100 most-cited papers were identified, analyzed, and evaluated for level of evidence. Evidence was assessed using the GRADE guidelines. The top 100 most-cited articles span years 1963-2010 and are published in 50 different journals. The average number of citations per publication was 366.5 (range 189-1527). The most cited article is "Neurofibromatosis: Conference Statement" (Stumpf et al., 1988). In this study, the top 100 most-cited works in NF1 are identified, characterized, and analyzed. This study will serve as a historical point of reference for future research, a jumping point for those unfamiliar with the topic, and an educational foundation for future NF1 specialists and researchers.

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bibliometriccitedevidencegradeneurofibromatosisnf1scientometric

Identifiers

PMID35481324
PMCPMC9034899
OpenAlexW4220786736

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