Quality Assessment of Randomized Controlled
Trials in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Scientometric Res
2019
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ABSTRACT
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is scientifc investigations that evaluate the safety
and efcacy of new drugs or therapeutic procedures by using human subjects. This
study aimed to assess the quality of RCT reports at Shiraz University of Medical
Sciences (SUMS) from 2014 to 2016. A systematic search was done in international
databases with the keyword “SUMS” covering the three years yielding 9124 articles.
Eventually, 120 articles were selected out of 540 RCT-based articles through proportional stratifed sampling. We used the 2010 Consolidated Standards of Reporting
Trials (CONSORT) statement beside the Jadad scale to assess the quality of reports.
We used the Pearson Correlation to investigate probable correlations between the
CONSORT and Jadad mean scores and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test to
fnd the difference in the quality assessment tools in other studied variables. Among
the selected articles, the average number of applicable reported items was 71.4
(59.5%) in the CONSORT 2010 checklist and 64 (53.4%) in Jadad. Among these
RCTs, 55 (45.8%) had a high quality with Jadad scores ≥ 3 points. In addition,
CONSORT and Jadad mean scores were signifcantly correlated (P <0.001, r: 0.808).
We found no change in the mean score of CONSORT (P=0.788) or Jadad scale
(P=0.492) over these three years. While the number of RCTs has gradually increased
in these years, the quality of these reports has remained unchanged. Thus, national
medical academics should make more efforts to conduct high-quality studies to
ensure an appropriate study design.
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Acculturation and psychological well-being among Middle Eastern
migrants in Australia: The mediating role of social support and
perceived discrimination
Acculturation and psychological well-being among Middle Eastern migrants in Australia: The mediating role of social support and perceived discrimination
2019
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the relative contribution of acculturation, perceived social support, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) among
Middle Eastern (ME) migrants in Australia.
Method(s): A cross-sectional study was conducted in Queensland, Australia. A total of 382 firstgeneration young adult (aged 20–39 years) ME migrants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The hypothesised model was tested through a two-step process: measurement, and
structural model testing. First, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to test the fit of
the measurement model and reliability and validity indices were calculated. Structural Equations
Modelling (SEM) was then used to test the structural model. The significance of the mediating
effect was tested using bootstrapping method.
Results: Mainstream acculturation had the greatest accumulated total effect on PWB through
both a direct and an indirect effect via perceived discrimination. Ethnic acculturation had the
second greatest total effect on PWB, with both a direct effect and indirect effects through perceived social support and perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination demonstrated both
a direct effect and an indirect effect on PWB through perceived social support. Perceived social
support had only a direct effect on PWB.
Conclusions: Facilitating ME migrants’ active participation in both ethnic and mainstream societies is important. Moreover, developing ethnic communities associations and resources could
be an effective option to provide social support to ME migrants and in turn to improve their PWB.
To provide ME migrants with better mental health outcomes, there is still a need to minimize the
discrimination against them.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0147176718305546
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Using STROBE checklist to assess the
reporting quality of observational studies
affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical
Sciences, and its correlates: a scientometric
study from Iran
Scientometrics
2019
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Negin Rahmani1,2 · Alireza Salehi3 · Hossein Molavi Vardanjani1 · Maryam Marzban4 · Arezoo Behbood5
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Abstract
The reporting quality of Observational Studies (OSs) is an important measure of their overall quality. We aim to assess the reporting quality of OSs of Shiraz University of Medical
Sciences (SUMS) in Iran in the years 2012–2015, using Strengthening the Reporting of
Observational Studies checklist. Systematic online search was performed. A random sample of SUMS afliated published articles was selected. Articles were appraised and scored
by two reviewers. Variables such as the study design, publication year, journals’ impact
factor etc. were retrieved and their correlation with the articles’ scores was assessed. Out of
4297 published articles during 2012–2015, 1742 (40.5%) were OSs of which we assessed
171 (~ 10%) studies. Among these, 87 (50.9%), 74 (43.3%) and 10 (5.8%) articles had a
cross-sectional, case–control and cohort design, respectively. Overall score of the reporting quality was 79% ±0.01. It was at 81% ±0.1, 77%±0.01 and 83% ±0.02 for cross-sectional, case–control and cohort studies, respectively. A signifcant correlation was observed
between the study design and the score for the reporting quality (P=0.015). Reporting of
“fow-diagram” (5%), “sources of bias” (28%) and “study size calculation” (30%) were the
most missed items. Although the overall reporting quality of OSs was found to be at an
acceptable rate, there are points of concern regarding some of the most important items
that deserve the attention of authors as well as reviewers and editors.
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-019-03317-3
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Religious Identity and Psychological Well-Being Among
Middle-Eastern Migrants in Australia: The Mediating
Role of Perceived Social Support, Social Connectedness,
and Perceived Discrimination
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
2019
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eda Hashemi, Maryam Marzban, Bernadette Sebar, and Neil Harris
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