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. 2018 Jan-Mar;60(1):127-130.
doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_161_17.

A pilot study of MD (psychiatry) theses-based research

Shrikant Srivastava  1 , Vivek Agarwal  2 , Alka Subramanyam  3 , Mona Srivastava  4 , T S Sathyanarayana Rao  5 , G Prasad Rao  6 , Hitesh Khurana  7 , Archana Singh  1
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A pilot study of MD (psychiatry) theses-based research

Shrikant Srivastava et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Introduction: Undertaking a research project is mandatory for MD Psychiatry trainees. The present study was undertaken to assess the type of research activity being undertaken as part of MD Psychiatry dissertation, and its contribution to national and international literature.

Materials and methods: Three medical colleges supplied the data about the topic, names of the supervisor and the candidate, collaboration, funding accrued, and publication details of MD-based research carried out between years 2000 and 2010 inclusive; 95 records were collected for the final analysis. The details of the publications provided were cross-checked on the internet, which would have taken care of missed publications as well.

Results: Most studies were single-point assessment clinical studies. Only 2 studies had been funded, 11 had collaboration with other departments within the same institute, and 5 had inter-institute collaborations. Majority of the studies were not published. Only 30 were published as full paper and 9 as abstracts. Of these 30 full publications, only 3 were published in journals having JCI impact factor values (1.4, 1.3, and 1.4, respectively).

Conclusions: The main finding of this pilot study was that MD-based research has low contribution to the national and international literature, and those articles which are published are in low impact journals. Suggestions for modifying this state of affairs are discussed.

Keywords: Dissertation; MD thesis; pilot study; psychiatry.

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