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Viana SW, Faleiro MD, Mendes ALF, Torquato AC, Tavares CPO, Feres B, Fernandez MG, Sobreira IRM, Aquino CMDE, Abib SDECV, Botelho F. Limitations of using the DATASUS database as a primary source of data in surgical research: a scoping review. Rev Col Bras Cir 2023; 50:e20233545. [PMID: 37646726 PMCID: PMC10508673 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20233545-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE DATASUS is the Brazilian Public Unified Health System (SUS) department responsible for providing health data that are used as a primary source of data in several studies on surgery and surgical specialties although its main limitations have not been previously reviewed. The objective of this work is to synthesize information from studies on surgery that used DATASUS systems as a data source and to identify the main gaps in this platform. METHODS a scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA-ScR method to identify papers on surgery, and other surgical specialties, that used the DATASUS platform as a primary data source. No restrictions were imposed regarding the type of study or year of publication. Grounded Theory was used to analyze the content of the articles. RESULTS 248 works were initially analyzed and 47 were included in the final analysis of this study. The original articles included were published between 2009 and 2022 and the majority (12.76%, n=6) were published in the Journal of the Brazilian College of Surgeons. Retrospective studies (40.43%, n=19) were the most common type of study found. Content analysis of the articles identified four predominant domains in the scientific literature about the limitations of using DATASUS in surgical research: lack of data, reliability, precision and data integration. CONCLUSION the information systems available in DATASUS are the largest source of information about the SUS, but the scientific literature on the quality of data available in these systems remains scarce and studies aimed at measuring this metric are necessary.
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- - Kursk State Medical University - Kursk - Kurskaya Oblast - Rússia
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- - Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte - MG - Brasil
- - The Montreal Children's Hospital, Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery - Montreal - Quebec - Canadá
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Campos LN, Naus A, Rangel AG, Brandão GR, Faria I, Pierre TAJ, Freire CVS, Schlindwein SS, Feres B, Wagemaker S, Salgado LS, Ferreira R, Ferreira JL. Women Representation on Editorial Boards in Latin America Journals: Promoting Gender Equity in Academic Surgery, Anesthesia, and Obstetrics. World J Surg 2023; 47:845-853. [PMID: 36587176 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06872-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inequitable representation in journal editorial boards may impact women's career progression across surgical, anesthesia, and obstetric (SAO) specialties. However, data from Latin America are lacking. We evaluated women's representation on editorial boards of Latin America SAO journals in 2021. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis, retrieving journals through Scimago Journal and Country Rank 2020. Journals were included if active, focused on SAO topics, and publicly provided information on editorial board staff. Editorial board member names and positions were extracted from journals' websites. Members were classified into senior (e.g., editor-in-chief), academic (e.g., reviewer), and non-academic roles (e.g., administrative office). Women's representation was predicted from first names using Genderize.io. The number of women SAO physicians per country was obtained from articles and governmental reports. RESULTS We included 19 of 25 identified journals and analyzed 1,318 names. Three anesthesiology, seven obstetric, and nine surgical journals represented five Latin American countries. Women held 17% (224/1,318) of board positions [p < 0.0001; 95% CI(0.14, 0.19)]. Women held fewer academic roles (14.3%, 155/1,084) compared to senior [28.9%, 64/221 (p < 0.001)] and non-academic roles [38.4%, 5/13 (p = 0.042)]. Surgical journals had fewer women (7.7%, 58/752) compared to anesthesia [25.5%, 52/204 (p = 0.006)] and obstetrics [31.5%, 114/362 (p < 0.001)]. Women's proportion on editorial boards increased according to the number of women SAO physicians per country (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study assessed the composition of editorial boards from Latin America SAO journals and demonstrated that women remain underrepresented. Our findings highlight the need for regional strategies to advance women's careers across SAO specialties.
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- Letícia Nunes Campos
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade de Pernambuco, Rua Arnóbio Marquês, 310, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. .,Harvard Medical School, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Harvard Medical School, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Harvard Medical School, Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Kursk State Medical University, Kursk, Kurskaya Oblast, Russia
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- School of Medicine, Kursk State Medical University, Kursk, Kurskaya Oblast, Russia
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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