医学期刊研究性论文引入受试者流程图的探讨

On introduction of participant flowcharts in research papers in medical periodicals

调查国外2010年出版的18种英文医学期刊,其中12种在原始研究类论文中采用受试者流程图;国内18种医学期刊,其中仅1种采用了流程图。医学期刊采用研究受试者流程图,可清楚概括研究的路径,使整个研究过程一目了然,并可体现论文作者的严谨态度,研究的科学性和可靠性,也便于期刊编辑识别研究是否真实,有否造假现象,可起到一定的监督作用。

Eighteen English medical periodicals published by foreign countries were investigated in this study and 12 of them found adopted flowcharts in original research papers. However, in 18 domestic medical periodicals, only one adopted flowcharts. Adopting participant flowcharts in medical periodicals can clearly summarize research path and make whole study process clear at a glance. At the same time, it can show the strict attitudes of the authors, the reasonability and authenticity of the researches. Meanwhile, it can help the editors to judge whether the research findings are true or not and has some supervisory functions.