Abstrakt
OBJECTIVES: To describe the development of acronym use across five major medical specialties and to evaluate the technical and aesthetic quality of the acronyms. DESIGN: Acronyms obtained through a literature search of Pubmed.gov followed by a standardised assessment of acronym quality (BEAUTY and CHEATING criteria). PARTICIPANTS: Randomised controlled trials within psychiatry, rheumatology, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, and cardiology published between 2000 and 2012. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence proportion of acronyms and composite quality score for acronyms over time. RESULTS: 14,965 publications were identified, of which 18.3% (n=2737) contained an acronym in the title. Acronym use was more common among cardiological studies than among the other four medical specialties (40% v 8-15% in 2012, P
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | g7092 |
Tidsskrift | B M J |
Vol/bind | 349 |
Antal sider | 11 |
ISSN | 0959-8146 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2014 |