Most cited papers in Health Sciences Research and Education
What are the most cited papers in Health Sciences Research and Education?
The most cited paper in Health Sciences Research and Education is "Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement" (David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al., 2009), with 83,711 citations. Next come "Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses" (64,184) and "The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration" (28,074).
Showing 50 of 94 papers. Every paper with more than 1,063 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · BMJ | 21 Jul 2009 | 83,711 |
| 2 | Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses Julian P. T. Higgins, Simon G. Thompson, Jonathan J Deeks et al. · BMJ | 4 Sep 2003 | 64,184 |
| 3 | The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health Care Interventions: Explanation and Elaboration Alessandro Liberati, Douglas G. Altman, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · PLoS Medicine | 20 Jul 2009 | 28,074 |
| 4 | Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't David L. Sackett, William Rosenberg, J. A. Muir Gray et al. · BMJ | 13 Jan 1996 | 15,892 |
| 5 | Why Most Published Research Findings Are False John P. A. Ioannidis · PLoS Medicine | 2 Aug 2005 | 10,796 |
| 6 | A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies Maria J. Grant, Andrew Booth · Health Information & Libraries Journal | 27 May 2009 | 10,748 |
| 7 | The integrative review: updated methodology Robin Whittemore, Kathleen Astin Knafl · Journal of Advanced Nursing | 2 Nov 2005 | 10,110 |
| 8 | Guidance for conducting systematic scoping reviews Micah D.J. Peters, Christina M. Godfrey, Hanan Khalil et al. · International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare | 30 Jun 2015 | 7,742 |
| 9 | Updated guidance for trusted systematic reviews: a new edition of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Miranda Cumpston, Tianjing Li, Matthew James Page et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | 3 Oct 2019 | 7,209 |
| 10 | PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 Guideline Statement Jessie McGowan, Margaret Sampson, Douglas M Salzwedel et al. · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 19 Mar 2016 | 5,939 |
| 11 | The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews Matthew James Page et al. · PLoS Medicine | 29 Mar 2021 | 5,211 |
| 12 | Lost in knowledge translation: Time for a map? Ian D. Graham, Jo Logan, Margaret B. Harrison et al. · Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions | 2006 | 4,849 |
| 13 | The updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based on user feedback Laura J. Damschroder, Caitlin Marie Reardon, Marilla A. Opra Widerquist et al. · Implementation Science | 29 Oct 2022 | 4,361 |
| 14 | Effectiveness-implementation Hybrid Designs Geoffrey Michael Curran, Mark S. Bauer, Brian S. Mittman et al. · Medical Care | 3 Feb 2012 | 4,326 |
| 15 | The STROBE guidelines Sarah Cuschieri · Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia | 2019 | 4,278 |
| 16 | How We Design Feasibility Studies Deborah J. Bowen, Matthew W. Kreuter, Bonnie J. Spring et al. · American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 11 Apr 2009 | 3,906 |
| 17 | Assessing the quality of controlled clinical trials Peter Jüni, Douglas G Altman, Matthias Egger · BMJ | 7 Jul 2001 | 3,363 |
| 18 | Improving the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials. The CONSORT statement Colin B. Begg · JAMA | 28 Aug 1996 | 3,360 |
| 19 | Nursing Research: Principles and Methods Stephen R. Marrone · AORN Journal | Dec 1987 | 3,241 |
| 20 | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Kate E. DeCleene, Jennifer Fogo · Occupational Therapy In Health Care | 24 Nov 2011 | 3,201 |
| 21 | A scoping review of scoping reviews: advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency Mai Thu Thuy Pham, Andrijana Rajić, Judy D. Greig et al. · Research Synthesis Methods | 24 Jul 2014 | 3,176 |
| 22 | Utilization of the PICO framework to improve searching PubMed for clinical questions Connie M. Schardt, Martha B. Adams, Thomas Owens et al. · BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | 15 Jun 2007 | 3,124 |
| 23 | Analyzing and Interpreting Data From Likert-Type Scales Gail M. Sullivan, Anthony R. Artino · Journal of Graduate Medical Education | Dec 2013 | 3,022 |
| 24 | The evolving concept of health literacy Don Nutbeam · Social Science & Medicine | 26 Oct 2008 | 2,974 |
| 25 | Technical writer's handbook Harry E. Chandler, William Giesecke · IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication | Jun 1983 | 2,706 |
| 26 | Knowledge translation of research findings Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, John N. Lavis et al. · Implementation Science | 31 May 2012 | 2,562 |
| 27 | Reprint—Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement David Moher, Alessandro Liberati, Jennifer Tetzlaff et al. · Physical Therapy | Sep 2009 | 2,514 |
| 28 | Qualitative research synthesis Craig S. Lockwood, Zachary Munn, Kylie A Porritt · International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare | 11 Aug 2015 | 2,444 |
| 29 | Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research Carmel Bradshaw, Sandra Atkinson, Owen Doody · Global Qualitative Nursing Research | 2017 | 2,423 |
| 30 | The PICO strategy for the research question construction and evidence search Cristina Mamédio da Costa Santos, Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta, Moacyr Roberto Cucê Nobre · Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem | Jun 2007 | 2,343 |
| 31 | ROBIS: A new tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews was developed Penny F. Whiting, Jelena Savović, Julian P. T. Higgins et al. · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 16 Jun 2015 | 2,307 |
| 32 | Avoidable waste in the production and reporting of research evidence Iain Chalmers, Paul Glasziou · The Lancet | 13 Jun 2009 | 2,300 |
| 33 | Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Amit X. Garg, Dan G. Hackam, Marcello A. Tonelli · Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | 2008 | 2,283 |
| 34 | Plea for routinely presenting prediction intervals in meta-analysis Joanna IntHout, John P. A. Ioannidis, Maroeska Mariet Rovers et al. · BMJ Open | Jul 2016 | 2,276 |
| 35 | Systematic Reviews: Synthesis of Best Evidence for Clinical Decisions Deborah J. Cook, Cynthia D. Mulrow, R. Brian Haynes · Annals of Internal Medicine | Mar 1997 | 2,200 |
| 36 | A Process for Systematically Reviewing the Literature: Providing the Research Evidence for Public Health Nursing Interventions Betsy Thomas, Donna K. Ciliska, Maureen Dobbins et al. · Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing | 23 Jun 2004 | 2,168 |
| 37 | Real-World Evidence — What Is It and What Can It Tell Us? Rachel E. Sherman, Steven A. Anderson, Gerald J. Dal Pan et al. · New England Journal of Medicine | 7 Dec 2016 | 2,133 |
| 38 | Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice Daphne Stannard · AORN Journal | 27 Jan 2012 | 2,123 |
| 39 | Effectiveness and efficiency of search methods in systematic reviews of complex evidence: audit of primary sources Trisha Greenhalgh, Richard Peacock · BMJ | 17 Oct 2005 | 2,081 |
| 40 | Enabling the implementation of evidence based practice: a conceptual framework. Alison A. Kitson, Gill Harvey, Brendan George McCormack · BMJ Quality & Safety | Sep 1998 | 2,063 |
| 41 | Disseminating Innovations in Health Care Donald M. Berwick · JAMA | 15 Apr 2003 | 1,926 |
| 42 | Angiotensin II receptors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists. P.B.M.W.M. Timmermans, Pancras C. Wong, Andrew T. Chiu et al. · Pharmacological Reviews | Jun 1993 | 1,863 |
| 43 | Practical Significance: A Concept Whose Time Has Come Roger E. Kirk · Educational and Psychological Measurement | Oct 1996 | 1,803 |
| 44 | Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis? Trisha Greenhalgh, Jeremy Howick, Neal Maskrey et al. · BMJ | 13 Jun 2014 | 1,786 |
| 45 | Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM Mark C. Wilson · ACP Journal Club | 2001 | 1,674 |
| 46 | What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy Mubashir Aslam Arain, Michael Joseph Campbell, Cindy L. Cooper et al. · BMC Medical Research Methodology | 16 Jul 2010 | 1,579 |
| 47 | The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization Janet Cozad · AORN Journal | Jun 1989 | 1,579 |
| 48 | Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy David W. Baker, Mark V. Williams, Ruth M. Parker et al. · Patient Education and Counseling | Sep 1999 | 1,565 |
| 49 | The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Helen HG Handoll · The British Journal of Hand Therapy | Jun 2004 | 1,516 |
| 50 | Developing questionnaires for educational research: AMEE Guide No. 87 Anthony R. Artino, Jeffrey S. La Rochelle, Kent J. DeZee et al. · Medical Teacher | 24 Mar 2014 | 1,514 |
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