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JOURNAL CLUB PRESENTATION
DR MOHD SHAHID DEPARTMENT OF MOLAJAT
NIUM, BANGALORE
WHAT IS JOURNAL?
Periodical publication of a scientific literature.
WHAT IS JOURNAL CLUB?
It is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles in scientific literature.
Journal clubs are usually organized around a defined subject in basic or applied research.
WHAT WE DISCUSS IN J.C.
1. Review paper
2. Research paper
REVIEW PAPER
A review paper is a comprehensive synthesis of primary sources on a given topic.
Goal of a review paper is to help readers
make sense of all available information
RESEARCH PAPER
Original scientific experimentation reported in scientific journals
Contain ideas that are being published for the first time
JOURNAL INFORMATION Indian Journal of Traditional
Knowledge (IJTK), the journal devoted exclusively to Traditional Knowledge, provides an excellent platform for publication of research papers related to Traditional Knowledge Systems.
Impact Factor : 0.492 (Journal Citation Report 2012)
ISSN Number : ISSN: 0975-1068 (Online) ISSN: 0972-5938
(Print)
PUBLICATION DETAILS
National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR), Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, Pusa Campus New Delhi
Phones: (091)-11- 2584 3833, 2584 6301, 2584 6304-07, 2584 0602. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Fax: (091)-11-2584 7062 Website: www.niscair.res.in Copyright © 2012 The Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi All rights reserved.
IMPACT FACTOR JCR (JOURNAL CITATAION REPORTS)
provide quantitative tool for ranking, evaluating, categorizing and comprising journals.
Impact factor is one of the Tool
The annual JCR impact factor is a ratio between citations and recent citable items publications
CONT... The ratio of the number of citations to
the previous 2 years of the journal divided by the number of articles in those years — this is essentially the average number of recent citations per article
ARTICLE INFORMATION
Received July 01, 2010 Accepted February 01, 2011 Available online: October 2011
TITLE OF THE PAPER
Comparative clinical evalution of the Antidyslipidaemic effects of Lashunadi compound and Yogic exercises in patients of Metabolic syndrome
CRITICS
Informative ?
Self Explanatory ? Variables are Specific ?
SUGGESTIVE TITLE Comparative clinical evalution
of the Antidyslipidaemic effects of Lashunadi compound and Yogic exercises in Dyslipidaemic patients of Metabolic syndrome
AUTHORS Harbans Singh1
Sharma Anjali2
Johar Smita2
1. Herbal Ayurveda Research Centre,
Nagaland University, Lumani- 798627
E- mail [email protected]
(Corresponding author)
2. Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College &
Hospital, Amloh,
District Fathegarh Sahib
CRITICSCompetent ?Degree and Designations ?Phone number (office)
CONT... No, degree and designation not
mentioned Telephone number also not declared
ABSTRACT Heading is missing First line describe about the study,
instead of need of the study. BACKGROUND?
Objective is confusing (comparative or efficacy)
It is a Randomized clinical trial, but you didn’t find in abstract
Study design is not evidently point out
CONT... Hypothesis is declare Conclusion is OK Within the word limit Purpose of study is also not clear Second last line states about the
objective
WHAT DOES IT MEANS ? IPC Int. Cl.8 : A01D 14/01,A01D 14/06, A01D 23/02, A01D 7/26, A01D 22/07
International Patent Classification
Patent classification used over 100 countries to classify the content of patents in uniform manner.
CONT... It is the hierarchical classification
system used primarily to classify search patent documents
Significance Powerful tool for classify the patent
document Search by using IP code All information can get by WIPO (World
Intellectual Property Organization)
KEY WORDS
Within word limitsAppropriate
INTRODUCTION Again heading is not there No literature review provided Prevalence & Incidence not stated Aim of study is mentioned. Not discussed about previous study Need of study is mentioned BUT NOT
JUSTIFIED Purpose of study is mentioned but why
Yoga exercise intervention compared, not declared
Trying to co-relate Metabolic syndrome to Upadaravayukta Sthaulya (complicative obesity)
CONT... No drug description Nothing about the Yoga exercise
intervention
“MOST IMPORTANT ALL THE STATEMENTS IN INTRODUCTION ARE INCOMPLETE & DEFINE BY AUTHORS IN THEIR OWN WAY WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE”
METHODOLOGY Palace of study declared Diagnostic criteria is mentioned, but
REFERENCE ? Inclusion & Exclusion criteria Stated Compound drug & dosage are
mentioned properly, WHY THIS DRUG---- REFERENCE
Botanical identification of crude drugs & prepration (Ras- shastra department) of compound is given
Duration of study (Period) ?
CONT... Study protocol approved by IEC ? No CTRI number is provided Follow up & total number of patient
screened not declared Drop outs declared, but REASONS ? Randomization done but which methods
? 1. Random number table method 2. Computer generated list of
randomization
CONT... Sample size declared Group A ; total allocated patients 29,
number of patients complete the intervention are 25
Group B ; total allocated patients 34, number of patients complete the intervention are 25
In both the groups number of patients were SAME !
SURPRIZING Silent on Statistical analysis
RESULTS Subjective and Objective criteria point
out Third sentence of first para, (The trial
patients were randomly...................monitored timely.).
Should be included in Methodology
Evaluate the effect on Ayurvedic subjective parameters, such as durbalya (weakness), kshudtaswasa (dyspnoea) etc.
APPRICIALBLE Tables are clearly defined, but no
Graphical representation presented
CONT... Unnecessarily define the effect of
intervention in results Tables have all the information
Analysis are made through t - test
DISCUSSION Aim of study is Ambigous First para, just after fifth sentence
Author states that (the present trial is exploration............. the metabolic
syndrome.) Standardization of drug?
Comparative study ?
Pathology of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) describe, but it should be in
Introduction
CONT... Trying to describe the possible
mechanism of trial drug for antidyslipidaemic effect according to Modern parameter
Describe the Ayurvedic mechanism also
Only single reference describe about the Yogic exercise (reference number 11, but not from classical Ayurvedic text)
Even the way of numbering of reference is wrong (from 1 to 9)
Mention the possible mechanism of Yoga exercise, on MetS
CONCLUSION As Aim is not so cleared Objective is Not Clear whether they
Achieve or Not But draw attention about the cost
effectiveness, safety and easy availability of drug
States the relative difference between the two intervention
Restriction of the study not expressed Suggestion for forthcoming study not
declared
CONT... Acknowledgment not point out
Sponsored study ?
Reference Duly numbered and elaborated, acc. to
journal guideline
Over all a below average paper Only positive are
Ayurvedic mechanism of drug Included subjective parameter
TAKE HOME MESSAGE This bad type of study also gives some
lessons We can incorporate UNANI Subjective
parameter as per symptomatology of disease, mention in our classic text TASEERAT-e ADVIA a possible
mechanism of drug
