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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Decision Support Systems for Healthcare Referral Strategies.

Hesham Ali Behary Aboelkhir, Adel Elomri, Tarek Y ElMekkawy, Laoucine Kerbache, Mohamed S Elakkad, Abdulla Al-Ansari, Omar M Aboumarzouk, Abdelfatteh El Omri

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hesham Ali Behary AboelkhirCollege of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-7756-0343
Adel ElomriCollege of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-1605-9800
Tarek Y ElMekkawyDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-6141-9687
Laoucine KerbacheCollege of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-4715-8879
Mohamed S ElakkadSurgical Research Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Abdulla Al-AnsariSurgical Research Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Omar M AboumarzoukSurgical Research Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Abdelfatteh El OmriSurgical Research Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-4112-7924
Hamad Medical Corporation · QAHamad bin Khalifa University · QAQatar University · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe referral process is an important research focus because of the potential consequences of delays, especially for patients with serious medical conditions that need immediate care, such as those with metastatic cancer. Thus, a systematic literature review of recent and influential manuscripts is critical to understanding the current methods and future directions in order to improve the referral process.

methodsA hybrid bibliometric-structured review was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Searches were conducted of three databases, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed, in addition to the references from the eligible papers. The papers were considered to be eligible if they were relevant English articles or reviews that were published from January 2010 to June 2021. The searches were conducted using three groups of keywords, and bibliometric analysis was performed, followed by content analysis.

resultsA total of 163 papers that were published in impactful journals between January 2010 and June 2021 were selected. These papers were then reviewed, analyzed, and categorized as follows: descriptive analysis (

conclusionsMinimal attention was given to the study of the primary referral of blood cancer cases versus those with solid cancer types, which is a gap that future studies should address. More research is needed in order to optimize the referral process, specifically for suspected hematological cancer patients.

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BibliometricsNeoplasmsDelivery of Health CareHumansReferral and Consultationdecision support systemshealthcare referralmedical transferoperations managementpatient pathwaysquality of care

Identifiers

PMID36554837
PMCPMC9778793
OpenAlexW4312195076

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