Adherence to ICCS nomenclature guidelines in subsequent literature: A bibliometric study

• Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics 2013-09, Vol.32 (7), p.952-956
• Main Authors: Dannaway, Jasan, Ng, Heryanto, Deshpande, Aniruddh V
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age Factors; Bibliometrics; child; education; Guideline Adherence; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; literature search; LUTS; Medical Subject Headings; MEDLINE - standards; Odds Ratio; Pediatrics - standards; Periodicals as Topic - standards; Societies, Medical - standards; standardization; terminology; Terminology as Topic; Urinary Incontinence - diagnosis; Urinary Incontinence - therapy; Urology - standards; Writing - standards
• ISSN: 0733-2467; 1520-6777
• DOI: 10.1002/nau.22341

Aims Since the publication of the 2006 International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) guidelines on terminologies for lower urinary tract dysfunction in children, little is known of their impact. In this study, we aim to quantify the adherence to the guidelines in the published literature, and to examine whether Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in MEDLINE reflect the recommended “new” ICCS terminology. Methods Seven pairs of pre‐specified paired terms (obsolete and recommended by the ICCS) were searched, limited to paediatric literature published between 2002 and 2010. Their use in the literature was compared between the pre‐guideline (2002–2005) and post‐guideline (2007–2010) period and across geographical regions. MeSH in MEDLINE were examined for the use of ICCS preferred terminology. Results Publications in paediatric urinary incontinence have shown a 49% increase from 2002–2005 to 2007–2010 (55–82 per year). There was about a fourfold increase in the likelihood of usage of ICCS recommended terminologies post ICCS guideline publication (OR: 4.19, 95% CI: 3.04–5.78, P