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ArticleArab journal of urology2023

The status of bladder cancer research worldwide, a bibliometric review and recommendations.

Hussein Awada, Adel Hajj Ali, Mohammad A Zeineddine, Hasan Nassereldine, Zahy Abdul Sater, Deborah Mukherji

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Article in Arab journal of urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% 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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hussein AwadaFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Adel Hajj AliFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mohammad A ZeineddineFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hasan NassereldineFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Zahy Abdul SaterGlobal Health Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Deborah MukherjiDivision of Hematology and Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-5828
American University of Beirut Medical Center · LBAmerican University of Beirut · LB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Healthcare system costs associated with bladder cancer treatment are among the highest of curable malignancies, and prognosis in advanced disease remains poor. This scoping review examines the worldwide status of bladder cancer research by systematically mapping publications, exploring research topics, support, gaps and limitations that need to be addressed. Methods: We searched the Web of Science database for publications using controlled vocabulary. Results were limited between 2000-2020, and were included in our study based on pre-specified eligibility criteria. Data used for analysis included author's names, country of affiliation, language, journal, citations, and funding. Analysis was conducted using Biblioshiny R and SPSS. Research topics were identified according to sub-filters of title words and strings pre-determined by authors. Results: 40,657 results were retrieved, of which 19,976 original articles and reviews met the pre-specified criteria. 92% of the publications originated from 20 countries and were included in the analysis. Trends show an increase across the world, most of which is due to increasing contributions from USA and China. An increase by 1000% in funded publications has been achieved. Studies focused on Surgery, Pathology, and Diagnosis, while Radiotherapy, Palliative care, quality of life and Epidemiology were the least described. Genetics had the most increase while being the most funded. GDP, incidence, prevalence and mortality were each significantly positively correlated with overall bladder cancer research output. Conclusion: This review described the evolution of bladder cancer research. It also identified significant gaps and limitations that need to be highlighted as priority areas for research investment.

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bibliometric reviewBladder Canceroncologyresearchurologyurothelial carcinoma

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PMID36818373
PMCPMC9930794
OpenAlexW4310383782

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