CARE (CAse REport) 지침에 따른 2018년 5월∼2023년 12월 대한한방소아과학회지의 증례보고에 대한 질 평가 및 변화 비교

Abstract

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the quality of case reports published in the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine from May 2018 to December 2023 and compare them with case reports from January 2015 to April 2018. Methods Case reports were searched on the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine website, and the selected reports were evaluated for CARE (CAse REport) guideline. Results There were a total of nine case reports selected for evaluation. The median value evaluated as ‘sufficiently’ increased compared to the case reports from January 2015 to April 2018 (61.5%→70.37%). The ‘Not reported’ rates of item 7 ‘Timeline of case’ and item 10d ‘Adverse and unanticipated events’ decreased the most. However, since the ‘Not reported’ rate still exceeds 50%, continuous improvement is needed. Both item 11a ‘Strengths and limitations of discussion’, item 1 ‘The word “case report" and item 10a ‘Clinician and patient-assessed outcomes’ were reported 100% ‘sufficiently,’ and the quality of reports improved. Conclusions Case reports published in the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine are generally improving in quality of reporting.