British journal of neurosurgery
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Review Case Reports Meta Analysis
Contribution of case reports to glioblastoma research: systematic review and analysis of pattern of citation.
Research activity related to different aspects of diagnosis, epidemiology and treatment of glioblastoma has increased during recent years. Authors of scientific publications are able to choose between different formats including case reports. Little is known about their influence on advancement of the field or scientific merits. Do glioblastoma case reports attract attention or do they go largely unrecognized? ⋯ Compared to other formats, the proportion of case reports was limited and few of them were highly cited. It cannot be excluded that case reports without citation provide interesting information to some readers. However, their educational value is difficult to quantify.