Health information prescription system for non communicable diseases: A systematic review and thematic analysis

Objective - Prescribing health information is very important to empower informed patients. The goal of present study is to recognize challenges for developing health information prescription on non-communicable diseases. Material and Methods - Six data bases related to health information prescription were investigated. They included Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Ovid and EMBASE. The investigated studies were published from 2000 to 2019. The language of the articles was English and the access to full text was one of the inclusion criteria. The research was evaluated by Prisma checklist and critical apprising. Different dimensions of health Information prescription system were recognized by thematic analysis. Results - 54 studies were recognized based on the inclusion criteria. The results showed that there were three main concepts related to primary dimensions of the system in designing health information prescription system: determination of system functional goals, recognition of implementation barriers and recognition of developmental sub-structures. There were 16 subcategories including primary goals for accessibility, the concerns related to patients information confidentiality, individual differences and interests and personalizing the process of information prescription, the lack of integrity in health Information system for providing pattern of health Information system related to diabetic patients. Conclusion - The goals, implementing barriers and functional substructures of health information prescription system should be recognized in order to improve self-care behaviors of diabetic patients in clinic. It is recommended that the future investigations focus on research gaps in personalizing health information prescription and integration of health information prescription process in health care system. © 2020, LLC Science and Innovations

Relationship between the usage count and the number of citations in the journals of Library and Information Sciences: The case of access type

Nowadays, the open access movement has become one of the most effective to make upto- date information accessible to users. This study aimed at examining the relationship between the usage count and the number of citations of library and information sciences articles emphasizing on access type and the study used document analysis and scientometrics based on journals in the Web of Science. Openaccess journals (six journals with 60 articles) and non-open access journals (ten journals with 100 articles) were selected. The www.simagojr.com site was checked to get ensured about the field of journals. The findings indicated among openaccess journals, "Information Research-An International Electronic Journal"and "Information Technology and Libraries" were the oldest and had the highest number of articles. The average number of citations was related to Transinformacao (3.3) and Journal of the Medical Library Association (112.4). The use of open access journals varied between 10.1 (Information Research) and 17.9 (Revista Espanola de Documentacion Cientifica) since 2013. Accordingly, there was no significant relationship between the usage countof the articles in open access journals and the number of citations. Among the non-open access journals, the"International Journal of Information Management" was the oldest. The average number of citations was between 120.1 for the "International Journal of Information Management" and 709.4 for"Information System Research". The extent of using non-open access journals varied between 26.1 for "Journalofthe American Medical Informatics Association" and 181 for the "Journal of Computer -Mediated Communication".There was significant relationship between using the articles in non-open access journals and the number of citations. The total correlation for open-access journals and non-open access journals were 0.23 and 0.40, respectively. The correlation for each journal of any access type was weak to strong. © 2019 Library Philosophy and Practice

In Vivo Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital Radiography in the Detection of Secondary Caries in Anterior Teeth

Background and Aim: Secondary caries are a common challenge for dentists. Many researchers have evaluated the accuracy of digital radiographic systems in the detection of secondary caries and have reported controversial results. Therefore, the aim of this in vivo study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of digital radiography in the detection of secondary caries in anterior teeth. Materials and Methods: In this diagnostic in vivo study, 34 patients were selected from among the individuals who wished to replace their anterior teeth restorations. The restorations in need of replacement were class III or class IV composite resin restorations which were at least 5 years aged with either a crack in the restoration body or with more than 0.5mm marginal maladaptation or marginal discoloration. Digital radiographs were obtained and were observed randomly by four oral and maxillofacial radiologists. Caries detection was classified using a 5-point Likert scale. Statistics were computed to assess Kappa coefficients. Results: According to the data, observer reliability for PSP sensor was between 0.79 and 0.88 which is an indicator of the high accuracy of PSP sensor. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy were 90, 77, 86, 85 and 86 % respectively. Conclusion: The results suggest that in vivo digital radiography with PSP sensors is sufficiently accurate in the detection of secondary caries

Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Two Different Resolutions of Radiographs Captured with PSP Digital Intraoral Receptors in Detection of Secondary Caries (In Vitro)

Background and Aim: Considering the importance of detection of secondary caries, the adverse consequences of false positive and false negative diagnoses and the gap of information in the diagnostic efficacy of digital sensors in detection of secondary caries, this in vitro study sought to compare the diagnostic efficacy of two different resolutions of radiographs obtained by photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate intraoral sensors in detection of secondary caries in class II composite resin restorations using a standard technique.  Methods and Materials: This diagnostic study was conducted on 40 extracted human second premolars. A classic class II cavity was prepared on one proximal surface of each tooth and restored with composite resin. Intraoral digital radiographs were obtained and saved in High and Super resolutions. Secondary caries were artificially created using a round bur mounted on a high-speed handpiece, and the teeth were radiographed again. Radiographs were saved with the mentioned two resolutions. All the radiographs were evaluated by three observers. Caries detection was classified using the yes/no dichotomous scale and data were statistically analyzed using kappa coefficient.  Results: No significant differences were found in sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy of the two resolutions in caries detection (P>0.05). Conclusion: The High and Super resolutions of radiographs taken with digital intraoral PSP plates showed no significant differences in detection of artificially created secondary caries