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Al Wattar BH, Teh JJ, Clarke S, Abbara A, Morman R, Wilcox A, Talaulikar V. Healthcare and research priorities for women with polycystic ovary syndrome in the UK National Health Service: A modified Delphi method. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2024; 100:459-465. [PMID: 38420872 DOI: 10.1111/cen.15038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic lifelong condition affecting up to 20% of women worldwide. There is limited input from affected women to guide the provision of healthcare services and future research needs. Our objective was to scope the healthcare and research priorities of women with PCOS in the United Kingdom. DESIGN A three-staged modified Delphi method, consisting of two questionnaires and a consensus meeting involving lay representatives and healthcare professionals. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS Lay patient representatives of women with PCOS. Participants were asked to identify and rank healthcare and research priorities for their importance. RESULTS Six hundred and twenty-four lay participants took part in our Delphi method. Over 98% were diagnosed with PCOS (614/624, 98.4%). More than half experienced difficulties to receive a PCOS diagnosis (375/624, 60%), and the majority found it difficult to access specialised PCOS health services in the NHS (594/624, 95%). The top two healthcare priorities included better education for health professionals on the diagnosis and management of PCOS (238/273, 87.1%) and the need to set up specialist PCOS services (234/273, 85.7%). The top two research priorities focused on identifying better treatments for irregular periods (233/273, 85.3%) followed by better tests for early PCOS diagnosis (230/273, 84.2%). CONCLUSIONS We identified 13 healthcare and 14 research priorities that reflect the current health needs of women with PCOS in the United Kingdom. Adopting these priorities in future healthcare and research planning will help to optimise the health of women with PCOS and increase patient satisfaction.
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- Bassel H Al Wattar
- Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, London, UK
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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Cai M, Ni Z, Yuan Z, Yu J, Zhang D, Yao R, Zhou L, Yu C. Past and present: a bibliometric study on polycystic ovary syndrome. J Ovarian Res 2023; 16:42. [PMID: 36803912 PMCID: PMC9938353 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-022-01072-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynecological endocrine disease that has a great impact on women's physical and mental health. It is a burden to social and patients' economy. In recent years, researchers' understanding of PCOS has reached a new level. However, many PCOS reports have different directions, and overlapping phenomena exist. Therefore, clarifying the research status of PCOS is important. This study aims to summarise the research status of PCOS and predict the hot spots of PCOS in the future by Bibliometricx. RESULTS The keywords of PCOS research focused on PCOS, insulin resistance (IR), obesity and metformin. Keywords plus co-occurrence network showed that PCOS, IR and prevalence were hot spots in the recent 10 years. Moreover, we found that gut microbiota may be a carrier that can be used to study hormone levels, IR-related mechanisms, prevention and treatment in the future. CONCLUSIONS This study is helpful for researchers to quickly grasp the current situation of PCOS research and enlighten researchers to explore new problems in PCOS.
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- Mengcheng Cai
- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Basic Medicine School, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.506261.60000 0001 0706 7839Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, 100850 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Basic Medicine School, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Eraslan Sahin M, Kütük S, Arıcı Halıcı BN, Ak M. Evaluation of Altmetric Analysis Scores of the Top 100 Articles on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Published in the Last 10 Years. Cureus 2022; 14:e32903. [PMID: 36578840 PMCID: PMC9789882 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In the current study, we analyzed the 100 most cited articles with the topic, title, and keywords of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) published in all journals in terms of traditional metrics and the altmetric score (AS). METHODS The term "polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)" was searched in the Web of Science (WoS) database and filtered for articles published in all journals. Bibliographic data and AS were obtained for 100 highly cited papers from January 2012 to July 2022. Descriptive statistics were reported and correlation analysis between traditional bibliographies and the AS was performed. RESULTS The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, with 14 articles, had the most publications on the Top 100 list. When the studies were classified according to subtypes, 56 papers were original scientific papers with mean AS of 32.5 (15.3-52.7), whereas 44 papers were reviews and meta-analyses with AS of 16.0 (8.6-43.2). The AS was positively correlated with H-index, total WoS citation number of article and Q category. There were no correlations with impact factor (IF), five-year IF, journal impact factor (JIF) percentile and journal citation indicator (JCI) value. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the AS is related with article total WoS citation number, journal Q category, and journal H-index. Effective communication on social media can promote scientific productivity and have a positive impact on society.
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Ilagan-Vega MKC, Tantengco OAG, Paz-Pacheco E. A bibliometric analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome research in Southeast Asia: Insights and implications. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2022; 16:102419. [PMID: 35152063 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS There has been an increased understanding in the pathophysiology and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate the trends and characteristics of PCOS publications in Southeast Asia (SEA) through a bibliometric analysis. METHODS Systematic review of literature on PCOS in SEA countries between 1975 and 2020 was performed using the Scopus database. All published studies on PCOS conducted in or published by authors from any of the countries in SEA were included in this analysis. Bibliographic information was obtained, and visualization of collaboration networks of countries and keywords was conducted using VOSviewer software. RESULTS A total of 260 articles were included in this analysis. The number of PCOS publications in SEA continued to increase through the years. The country with the highest number of publications was Thailand while Singapore produced the most publications with the greatest impact. The focus of research in SEA was on PCOS prevalence, risk factors, infertility, and metabolic complications. A country's fertility rate, research and development expenditures (%GDP), number of researchers per million people, and international research collaborations significantly correlated with PCOS research impact in SEA. CONCLUSION This is the first bibliometric analysis in PCOS research in SEA. Despite the continuing increase in PCOS publications in SEA, it still lags compared to other regions. Countries in SEA should consider policies and strategies directed at increasing research support and encouraging international collaborations for local researchers to produce more meaningful publications and augment PCOS knowledge in the region.
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- Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Medical City, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig, Philippines; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
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Luo P, Li J, Li P, Wang G, Li W, Song Z, Sun X, Fu Z, Zhou H, Yi X, Zhu L, Zhu S. A bibliometric and visual analysis of obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome from 2012 to 2022. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1011105. [PMID: 36407303 PMCID: PMC9666686 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1011105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to elucidate the research status and explore research trends and future directions of research on obesity and PCOS. METHODS A bibliometric analysis of the published papers in the field of obesity and PCOS between 2012 and 2022 was conducted on the basis of the Web of Science Core Collection database. The collaboration networks, research trends, literature sources, citation analysis, co-citation analysis, and keywords analysis were statistically analyzed and visualized using the VOSviewer software. RESULTS We retrieved 2843 records from 681 journals by 12307 authors from 2942 institutes in 99 countries. The number of published papers and citations had a roughly increasing trend annually. The United States and China contributed the majority of the records. Monash University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Karolinska Institute, University of São Paulo, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences were the biggest nodes in their cluster of the collaboration network map, and Moran LJ, Teede HJ, Joham AE, Escobar-Morreale HF, and Macut D were prolific authors. Research trends and hotspots were identified and visualized in the field of obesity and PCOS. Research hotspots in this field focused on insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome, metformin, and inflammation. Bariatric surgery, mitochondrial dysfunction, binding globulins, and comorbidities may be the frontiers of future research. CONCLUSIONS We concluded the research status and trends in the field of obesity and PCOS. A better understanding of collaboration patterns, research hotspots, and frontiers may be useful for researchers.
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- *Correspondence: Liyong Zhu, ; Shaihong Zhu,
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Shi N, Ma HB. Global trends in polycystic ovary syndrome research: A 10-year bibliometric analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1027945. [PMID: 36699019 PMCID: PMC9868474 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1027945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive metabolic disorders in women, significantly affecting the biological functionalities of ovaries. This disease has garnered enormous interest from researchers. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive research concerning assessing the current status and future trends in PCOS field. This study uses bibliometric tools to comprehensively analyze the PCOS-related research progress based on the literature in the past decade. METHODS The reported PCOS literature in the past decade is downloaded from the Web of Science database. The bibliometric software is applied to analyze the co-authorship, co-citation, and co-occurrence status. RESULTS A total of 9936 publications imported into bibliometric tools for analysis show a sharp increase in the annual citations. The USA is dominant in terms of contribution in the field of PCOS, while China is making a significant contribution to the advancement of this field. Monash University is the most prolific institution with the highest H-index value. The contribution of University of Adelaide must be acknowledged. Legro RS and Teede HJ are the most active and influential authors in recent times, while Azziz R is the most contributed pioneer in this field. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism is the most active journal with the highest number of publications and citations. The pathogenesis of PCOS had been a long-term forefront of research. In recent years, the health management in PCOS prevention and long-term complications was attracting more and more attention. The keywords like "gut microbiota", "microRNAs", "apoptosis", "Myo-inositol", "TNF-alpha", "androgen receptor", and "Vitamin D-deficient" are considered the latest research topics. CONCLUSION The study comprehensively analyzes the current status and global trends in the PCOS field, providing a significant reference for researchers to explore this field effectively.
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- Na Shi
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Hong-bo Ma,
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