Impact of quality and transparency in scientific writing on the reduction of animal usage in experimental protocols: a review based in pertinent literature.

The irreproducibility in scientific research has become a critical issue. Despite the essential role of rigorous methodology in constructing a scientific article, more than half of publications, on average, are considered non-reproducible. The implications of this irreproducibility extend to reliability problems, hindering progress in technological production and resulting in substantial financial losses. In the context of laboratory animal research, this work emphasizes the importance of choosing an appropriate experimental model within the 3R's principle (Refine, Reduce, Replace). This study specifically addresses a deficiency in data specification in scientific articles, revealing inadequacies in the description of crucial details, such as environmental conditions, diet, and experimental procedures. For this purpose, 124 articles from journals with relevant impact factors were analyzed, conducting a survey of data considered important for the reproducibility of studies. Important flaws in the presentation of data were identified in most of the articles evaluated. The results of this study highlight the need to improve the description of essential information, standardizing studies, and ensuring the reproducibility of experiments in areas such as metabolism, immunity, hormones, stress, among others, to enhance the reliability and reproduction of experimental results, aligning with international guidelines such as ARRIVE and PREPARE.

History of writing as a tool for the practice of psychiatry and mental health / Historia de la escritura como herramienta para la práctica de la psiquiatría y la salud mental.

Writing as we know it today is a relatively new development in the cultural history of humanity. More current still is the massiveness of the literacy of the population. Since the origins of psychiatry, writing has been an inherent part of it in the medical literature, but it has also been a tool applied in practice in various formats, both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, compared to the classic communication tools, such as speech, and in child psychiatry, also play and drawing, writing seems to have been relegated. In this bibliographical research, that would not have precedents of its kind, a historical overview of the subject was carried out from the emergence of psychiatry as a specialty to the present day; where events such as the World Wars, the evolution of the concept of disability or the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have played a key role in delimiting variables that characterize at least three historical periods and presuming a fourth in full gestation. The technological support with which it is written and the use and format given to writing were the main variables of the different periods. Being a time of very high demand in Mental Health, challenging in its accessibility and the massive use of writing from information technologies, this research would represent a significant contribution to the development of writing as a tool for the practice of psychiatry and mental health.

La escritura como la conocemos hoy en día es un desarrollo relativamente nuevo en la historia cultural de la humanidad. Más actual aún es la masividad de la alfabetización de la población. Desde los orígenes de la psiquiatría, la escritura forma parte inherente de ésta en la bibliografía médica pero también como una herramienta aplicada en la práctica en diversos formatos, tanto con fines diagnósticos como terapéuticos. No obstante, frente a las herramientas clásicas de comunicación, como el habla, y en la psiquiatría infantil, también el juego y el dibujo, la escritura parece haber sido relegada. En esta investigación bibliográfica, que no tendría antecedentes en su tipo, se realizó un recorrido histórico de la temática desde el surgimiento de la psiquiatría como especialidad hasta nuestros días; donde hechos como las Guerras Mundiales, la evolución del concepto de discapacidad o la pandemia por COVID-19 parecen haber jugado un papel clave para delimitar variables que caracterizan, al menos, tres períodos históricos y presumir un cuarto en plena gestación. El soporte tecnológico con el que se escribe y el uso y formato dado a la escritura resultaron las principales variables de los distintos períodos. Siendo ésta una época de muy alta demanda en Salud Mental, desafiante en su accesibilidad y la masividad en el uso de la escritura a partir de tecnologías de la información, esta investigación representaría un aporte significativo al desarrollo de la escritura como herramienta para la práctica de la psiquiatría y la salud mental.

Referentes teóricos sobre lectura y escritura en la formación académico-investigativa de los profesionales de la salud / Theoretical references on reading and writing in the academic-research training of health professionals / Referenciais teóricos sobre leitura e escrita na formação acadêmico-pesquisa de profissionais de saúde

Introducción: La lectura y la escritura constituyen prácticas esenciales en el aprendizaje, la investigación y la comunicación científica. Objetivo: Identificar las teorías y conceptos claves sobre la lectura y la escritura universitaria apropiados para sustentar la formación académico-investigativa de los profesionales de la salud. Método: Se desarrolló una revisión bibliográfica (octubre de 2022 - abril de 2023), a partir de las siguientes fases: búsqueda de información, evaluación, análisis y síntesis. Se utilizaron palabras clave combinadas en diferentes ecuaciones de búsqueda: formación investigativa, habilidades investigativas, comunicación de la ciencia, habilidades comunicativas, lectura, escritura. Se localizaron 238 documentos; se excluyeron 131a partir de los criterios determinados. Desarrollo: Se determinaron los principales aportesen la fase de evaluación, mediante lecturas recurrentes y fichas de análisis. En la fase de análisis se elaboraron fichas de contenido con los conceptos principales, previo agrupamiento de los artículos en grupos temáticos. En la fase de síntesis se identificaron los principales enfoques teóricos. El cuerpo de ideas resultante se organiza como sigue: la lectura y la escritura en la formación académico-investigativa, literacidad y alfabetización académica, lectura y pensamiento crítico, la escritura académica y lectura y escritura en entornos digitales. Consideraciones finales: Existe suficiente respaldo teórico para sustentar la comunicación científica enla formación académico-investigativa de los profesionales de la salud. Se confirma la posibilidad de sustentar pedagógicamente la interacción comunicativa en la apropiación de información y la construcción del conocimiento en contextos disciplinares.(AU)

Introduction: Reading and writing constitute essential practices in learning, research and scientific communication. Objective: To identify the key theories and concepts about college reading and writing appropriate to support the academic-research training of health professionals. Method: A bibliographic review was developed (October 2022 - April 2023), based on the following phases: information search, evaluation, analysis and synthesis.Keywords were used combined in different search equations: research training, research skills, science communication, communication skills, reading, writing.238 documents were located;131 were excluded based on the determined criteria. Development: The main contributions were determined in the evaluation phase, through recurring readings and analysis sheets.In the analysis phase, content sheets were prepared with the main concepts, after grouping the articles into thematic groups.In the synthesis phase, the main theoretical approaches were identified.The resulting body of ideas is organized as follows: reading and writing in academic-research training, literacy and academic literacy, reading and critical thinking, academic writing and reading and writing in digital environments. Final considerations: There is sufficient theoretical background to support scientific communication in the academic-research training of health professionals.The possibility of pedagogically supporting communicative interaction in the appropriation of information and the construction of knowledge in disciplinary contexts is confirmed.(AU)

Introdução: A leitura e a escrita constituem práticas essenciais na aprendizagem, na pesquisa e na comunicação científica. Objetivo: Identificar as principais teorias e conceitos sobre leitura e escrita universitária adequados para subsidiar a formação acadêmico-pesquisadora de profissionais de saúde. Método: Foi desenvolvida uma revisão bibliográfica (outubro de 2022 - abril de 2023), baseada nas seguintes fases: busca de informações, avaliação, análise e síntese.Foram utilizadas palavras-chave combinadas em diferentes equações de busca: formação em pesquisa, habilidades de pesquisa, comunicação científica, habilidades de comunicação, leitura, escrita.Foram localizados 238 documentos;131 foram excluídos com base nos critérios determinados. Desenvolvimento: as principais contribuições foram determinadas na fase de avaliação, por meio de leituras recorrentes e fichas de análise.Na fase de análise foram elaboradas fichas de conteúdo com os principais conceitos, após agrupamento dos artigos em grupos temáticos.Na fase de síntese foram identificadas as principais abordagens teóricas.O conjunto de ideias resultante está organizado da seguinte forma: leitura e escrita na formação académica-investigadora, alfabetização e literacia académica, leitura e pensamento crítico, escrita académica e leitura e escrita em ambientes digitais. Considerações finais: Há respaldo teórico suficiente para fundamentar a comunicação científica na formação acadêmico-pesquisadora dos profissionais de saúde.Confirma-se a possibilidade de apoiar pedagogicamente a interação comunicativa na apropriação da informação e na construção do conhecimento em contextos disciplinares.(AU)

¿Cómo planean y se autoperciben en la escritura los estudiantes universitarios? / How do college students plan and self-perceive themselves in writing?

La escritura es un acto complejo que impone demandas simultáneas al escritor. Investigaciones recientes muestran que los estudiantes evidencian grandes dificultades en este proceso, especialmente cuando se trata de producir textos académicos, lo que puede tener un impacto negativo en sus aprendizajes. La presente investigación, correlacional Transversal, tuvo como objetivo relacionar el conocimiento del proceso de planeación y la manera en la que los estudiantes universitarios se autoperciben en la escritura. Se emplearon 2 instrumentos: una encuesta sobre planificación de la escritura y un cuestionario de autopercepción de los alumnos universitarios como lectores/escritores, a una muestra probabilística de 348 estudiantes de 11 programas académicos de una institución de educación superior en Colombia. Se aplicó la prueba Chi cuadrada χ², con una confianza del 95%, a partir de lo cual se hallaron relaciones significativas entre las variables. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes, al planificar la escritura, tienen en cuenta a su audiencia, al igual que el propósito al escribir, encontrándose una relación significativa entre estas (valor p ­ 0,0185). De la misma forma, se encontró una asociación entre quienes se plantean objetivos para escribir y la motivación (valor p 0,0004). Se observa correlación entre los estudiantes universitarios que estructuran frases completas al escribir y la habilidad para presentar sus ideas de manera clara y precisa (valor p 0,0021); así como, para organizar adecuadamente los elementos de un texto explicativo ­ expositivo, con el conocimiento de las estructuras textuales (valor p 0,0248). Se destaca la importancia de sensibilizar a los universitarios sobre la planeación textual para producir escritos de calidad. Las Instituciones de Educación Superior deben diseñar e implementar programas educativos que promuevan la escritura académica en el currículo como parte de la formación integral de los estudiantes, ya que es un factor indispensable en el mundo del trabajo.

Writing is a complex act that imposes simultaneous demands on the writer. Recent research shows that students show great difficulties in this process, especially when it comes to producing academic texts, which can have a negative impact on their learning. The present research, correlationaltransversal, aimed to relate the knowledge of the planning process and the way in which university students self-perceive themselves in writing. 2 instruments were employed: a survey on writing planning and a questionnaire of self-perception of university students as readers/writers, to a probabilistic sample of 348 students from 11 academic programs of a higher education institution in Colombia. The Chi-squared χ² test was applied, with 95% confidence, from which significant relationships were found between the variables. The results show that when students plan their writing, they take into account their audience, as well as the purpose of their writing, finding a significant relationship between these variables (p-value ­ 0.0185). In the same way, anassociation was found between those who set goals for writing and motivation (p-value 0.0004). A correlation is observed between university students who structure complete sentences when they write and the ability to present their ideas clearly and precisely (p-value 0.0021), as well as to adequately organize the elements of an explanatory-expository text, with the knowledge of textual structures (p-value 0.0248). It is important to make university students aware of textual planning in order to produce quality writing. Higher Education Institutions should design and implement educational programs that promote academic writing in the curriculum as part of the integral formation of students, since it is an indispensable factor in the world of work.

Using the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer in academic writing in health: a scoping review / Uso del Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer en la escritura académica en salud: una revisión de alcance / Uso do Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer na escrita acadêmica em saúde: uma revisão do escopo

Objective: to map the scientific literature regarding the use of the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, ChatGPT, in academic writing in health. Method: this was a scoping review, following the JBI methodology. Conventional databases and gray literature were included. The selection of studies was applied after removing duplicates and individual and paired evaluation. Data were extracted based on an elaborate script, and presented in a descriptive, tabular and graphical format. Results: the analysis of the 49 selected articles revealed that ChatGPT is a versatile tool, contributing to scientific production, description of medical procedures and preparation of summaries aligned with the standards of scientific journals. Its application has been shown to improve the clarity of writing and benefits areas such as innovation and automation. Risks were also observed, such as the possibility of lack of originality and ethical issues. Future perspectives highlight the need for adequate regulation, agile adaptation and the search for an ethical balance in incorporating ChatGPT into academic writing. Conclusion: ChatGPT presents transformative potential in academic writing in health. However, its adoption requires rigorous human supervision, solid regulation, and transparent guidelines to ensure its responsible and beneficial use by the scientific community.

Objetivo: mapear la literatura científica sobre el uso del Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer , ChatGPT, en la escritura académica en salud. Método: se trató de una revisión de alcance, siguiendo la metodología del JBI. Se incluyeron bases de datos convencionales y literatura gris. La selección de los estudios se realizó previa eliminación de duplicados y evaluación individual y en pares. Los datos se extrajeron basándose en un guión elaborado y se presentaron en un formato descriptivo, tabular y gráfico. Resultados: el análisis de los 49 artículos seleccionados reveló que ChatGPT es una herramienta versátil, que contribuye a la producción científica, descripción de procedimientos médicos y elaboración de resúmenes alineados con los estándares de las revistas científicas. Se ha demostrado que su aplicación mejora la claridad de la redacción y beneficia áreas como la innovación y la automatización. También se observaron riesgos, como la posibilidad de falta de originalidad y cuestiones éticas. Las perspectivas futuras resaltan la necesidad de una regulación adecuada, adaptación ágil y búsqueda de un equilibrio ético en la incorporación del ChatGPT a la escritura académica. Conclusión: ChatGPT presenta un potencial transformador en la escritura académica en el área de la salud. Sin embargo, su adopción requiere una supervisión humana rigurosa, una regulación sólida y directrices transparentes para garantizar su uso responsable y beneficioso por parte de la comunidad científica.

Objetivo: mapear a literatura científica referente ao uso do Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer , ChatGPT, na escrita acadêmica em saúde. Método: tratou-se de uma revisão de escopo, seguindo o método do JBI. Foram incluídas bases de dados convencionais e literatura cinzenta. A seleção dos estudos foi realizada após a remoção de duplicatas e avaliação individual e em pares. Os dados foram extraídos com base em um roteiro elaborado, e apresentados de forma descritiva, tabular e gráfica. Resultados: a análise dos 49 artigos selecionados mostrou que o ChatGPT é uma ferramenta versátil, que contribui para a produção científica, descrição de procedimentos médicos e elaboração de resumos alinhados aos padrões das revistas científicas. Sua aplicação melhorou a clareza da redação e beneficia áreas como inovação e automação. Também foram observados riscos, como a possibilidade de falta de originalidade e questões éticas. Perspectivas futuras destacam a necessidade de regulamentação adequada, adaptação ágil e busca por um equilíbrio ético na incorporação do ChatGPT na escrita acadêmica. Conclusão: o ChatGPT apresenta um potencial transformador na escrita acadêmica na área da saúde. Contudo, sua adoção requer supervisão humana rigorosa, regulamentação sólida e diretrizes transparentes para garantir seu uso responsável e benéfico pela comunidade científica.

La voz ajena. Las prácticas de citación en el ingreso a una universidad argentina

Este artículo se propone revisar las prácticas de citación en un conjunto de exámenes realizados por estudiantes que comienzan sus carreras universitarias en una institución argentina, en particular los modos en que se construyen dos tipos de citas: las citas textuales y las citas de reformulación. Debido a las dificultades recurrentes que se observan en esta incorporación, busca categorizar estos problemas y determinar su frecuencia de aparición. El material de análisis está constituido por una muestra de ochocientos exámenes pertenecientes a dos materias iniciales que se dictaron bajo la modalidad virtual y presencial. Este estudio, por un lado, da cuenta de diversos problemas que surgen en las prácticas de citación y que involucran tanto aspectos que pueden inscribirse en el plano formal como aquellos que lo exceden. Por el otro, demuestra que la distribución de estas rupturas no son siempre equivalentes. Algunas de estas transgresiones podrían atribuirse al encuentro entre el o la ingresante con convenciones académicas ajenas a sus experiencias previas; no obstante, muchas de ellas evidencian estudiantes con escaso entrenamiento en la lectura y la escritura.

This article intends to examine the citation practices in a set of exams taken by students who begin their university careers in an Argentine institution, in particular the ways in which two types of citations are constructed: textual citations and reformulation citations. Due to the recurring difficulties that are observed in this incorporation, it seeks to categorize these problems and determine their frequency of appearance. The analysis material is made up of a sample of eight hundred exams belonging to two initial courses that were dictated under the virtual and face-to-face modality. This study on the one hand, reports on various problems that arise in citation practices and that involve both aspects that can be included in the formal level and those that go beyond it. On the other, it shows that the distribution of these ruptures is not always equivalent. Some of these transgressions could be attributed to the encounter between the first-year students with academic conventions alien to their previous experiences; however many of them show students with little training in reading and writing.

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as práticas de citação num conjunto de exames realizados por alunos em início de carreira universitária numa instituição argentina, em particular, as formas como são construídos dois tipos de citações: as citações textuais e as citações de reformulação. Devido às dificuldades recorrentes observadas nesta incorporação, procurase categorizar estes problemas e determinar a sua frequência de ocorrência. O material de análise é constituído por uma amostra de 800 provas de exame de duas disciplinas iniciais leccionadas online e presencialmente. Este estudo, por um lado, revela varios problemas que surgem nas práticas de citação e que envolvem tanto aspectos que podem ser inscritos no nível formal como aqueles que vão para além dele. Por outro lado, mostra que a distribuição dessas rupturas nem sempre é equivalente. Algumas dessas transgressões podem ser atribuídas ao encontro do participante com convenções académicas alheias às suas experiências anteriores; no entanto, muitas delas são evidencias de estudantes com pouca formação em leitura e escrita.

Consejos para escribir un artículo científico. Parte 1: la práctica de la escritura / Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper: The Practice of Writing

La escritura de artículos académicos es una competencia necesaria para la difusión del conocimiento científico y para el desarrollo profesional de quienes trabajan en diversas disciplinas. Sin embargo, a pesar de su importancia, esta habilidad compleja no suele ser enseñada en forma sistemática, lo que puede operar como una barrera para que los investigadores comuniquen los resultados de sus trabajos. En esta primera entrega, sintetizamos los principales consejos que han brindado expertos en la temática, añadiendo algunos de nuestra experiencia personal que consideramos útiles para facilitar el proceso de la escritura académica y el desarrollo de esta competencia en un contexto colaborativo. En una segunda entrega profundizaremos respecto de la problemática de la escritura de las diferentes secciones de un artículo científico y se ofrecerán consejos para optimizarla y volverla lo más eficaz posible. (AU)

Academic writing is essential for scientific knowledge dissemination and the professional development of those working in various disciplines. Yet, however important this complex skill is, it is not usually taught systematically, a fact that can act as a barrier for researchers to communicate the results of their work. In this first part, we synthesize the main tips provided by experts in the field, adding some of our personal experiences that they consider relevant to facilitate the process of academic writing and develop this skill in a collaborative context. In a second article, we will go deeper into the problem of writing the different sections of a scientific article and offer advice on ways to optimize it and make it as effective as possible. (AU)

USO DE RÚBRICAS PARA LA EVALUACIÓN DE TEXTOS ACADÉMICOS: UN DESAFÍO EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE ENFERMERÍA / USE OF RUBRICS FOR THE EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC TEXTS: A CHALLENGE IN NURSING EDUCATION

INTRODUCCIÓN: Tanto la enseñanza de la escritura como la forma en que se evalúa constituyen un desafío importante en educación superior. La utilización de estrategias evaluativas permite remediar las carencias en habilidades de escritura, al ser no solo un recurso de evaluación exhaustivo y didáctico, sino que también, una guía para el desarrollo del texto en sí mismo. OBJETIVO: Desarrollar metodologías evaluativas para mejorar los aspectos de forma y contenido en la escritura de textos académicos en Enfermería. METODOLOGÍA: el proyecto contó de tres fases que contemplaron la construcción de dos instrumentos (fase 1), su aplicación en un texto académico y respectivos ajustes (fase 2), y la evaluación de dicha aplicación (fase 3). RESULTADOS: se obtuvieron dos rúbricas de tipo analíticas conformadas por los ítems de FORMA (aspectos de escritura) y CONTENIDO (aspectos de investigación), las que fueron aplicadas tres veces al texto para evaluar su progreso, observándose mejoras en la calificación global, en coherencia y cohesión en FORMA, y marco teórico, resultados y metodología, en CONTENIDO. DISCUSIÓN: el uso de rúbricas analíticas son una herramienta muy útil a la hora de evaluar textos académicos. Son instrumentos sumamente completos pues miran el proceso como un todo, actuando no solo como una instancia evaluativa, sino que también formadora para el estudiantado, a la vez que se configuran como una guía para el desarrollo de la escritura.

INTRODUCTION: Both the teaching of writing and the way it is evaluated constitute major challenges in higher education. The use of evaluative strategies can help remediate deficiencies in writing skills by being not only an exhaustive and didactic evaluation resource, but also a guide for the development of the text itself. OBJECTIVE: Develop evaluative methodologies to improve aspects of form and content in the writing of academic texts in Nursing. METHODOLOGY: The project had three phases that considered the construction of two instruments (phase 1), their application in an academic text (thesis report) and respective adjustments (phase 2), and, finally, the evaluation of said application. RESULTS: Two analytical headings were obtained (quantitative methodology and qualitative methodology), consisting of the items of FORM (writing aspects) and CONTENT (research aspects), respectively, which were applied three times to the text to evaluate its progress. Improvements were observed in the overall rating, in the areas of coherence and cohesion in FORM, and in the theoretical framework, results, and methodology in CONTENT. DISCUSSION: Analytical rubrics are a very useful tool when evaluating academic texts. They are extremely comprehensive instruments because they look at the process as a whole, serving not only as an evaluative tool, but also as a training opportunity for students, providing a guide for the development of academic writing skills.

Clinical Research With Large Language Models Generated Writing-Clinical Research with AI-assisted Writing (CRAW) Study.

IMPORTANCE: The scientific community debates Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)-3.5's article quality, authorship merit, originality, and ethical use in scientific writing. OBJECTIVES: Assess GPT-3.5's ability to craft the background section of critical care clinical research questions compared to medical researchers with H-indices of 22 and 13. DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study. SETTING: Researchers from 20 countries from six continents evaluated the backgrounds. PARTICIPANTS: Researchers with a Scopus index greater than 1 were included. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: In this study, we generated a background section of a critical care clinical research question on "acute kidney injury in sepsis" using three different methods: researcher with H-index greater than 20, researcher with H-index greater than 10, and GPT-3.5. The three background sections were presented in a blinded survey to researchers with an H-index range between 1 and 96. First, the researchers evaluated the main components of the background using a 5-point Likert scale. Second, they were asked to identify which background was written by humans only or with large language model-generated tools. RESULTS: A total of 80 researchers completed the survey. The median H-index was 3 (interquartile range, 1-7.25) and most (36%) researchers were from the Critical Care specialty. When compared with researchers with an H-index of 22 and 13, GPT-3.5 was marked high on the Likert scale ranking on main background components (median 4.5 vs. 3.82 vs. 3.6 vs. 4.5, respectively; p < 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity to detect researchers writing versus GPT-3.5 writing were poor, 22.4% and 57.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: GPT-3.5 could create background research content indistinguishable from the writing of a medical researcher. It was marked higher compared with medical researchers with an H-index of 22 and 13 in writing the background section of a critical care clinical research question.

Don't face writer's block alone.

Creating a writing club allowed a Brazilian PhD student to confront her fears, improve her English and, ultimately, change the way she sees research.

Aproximación teórica a las incoherencias grafo-corporales en los procesos de recogida de muestras en pericia caligráfica / Theoretical approach to grapho-corporal inconsistencies in the processes of sample collection in handwriting expertise / Abordagem teórica das inconsistências grafo-corporais nos processos de coleta de amostras em perícias de caligrafia

La recogida de muestras indubitadas al momento de elaborar un cuerpo de escritura a una persona, es un proceso de suma importancia en la pericia caligráfica. Existen parámetros por los que se rigen los peritos calígrafos al confeccionar dicho cuerpo de escritura, que se centran de forma general en la posición del escribiente, la velocidad escritural, la espontaneidad, cantidad de muestras, entre otros. Sin embargo, el escribiente puede intentar alterarlo o manipularlo de diferentes formas, normalmente intentando dificultar la labor pericial. Así, existen diversos elementos que indican a un experto en grafística que se está intentando modificar la escritura o firma durante este proceso desde el punto de vista técnico. En este sentido, el objetivo de este estudio es resaltar la importancia de recopilar un cuerpo de escritura con todas las garantías para que pueda tratarse como un documento incuestionable, además de destacar la relevancia de que el perito tenga la capacidad de confirmar la sinceridad del escribiente, tanto mediante el análisis de su escritura (grafología) como a través del análisis de su comunicación no verbal en el momento de escribirlo. Se ha utilizado una metodología cualitativa, usando la técnica de información documental, mediante la recopilación de información para su estudio y análisis, así como de monografías, manuales de estudio y artículos científicos.

The collection of indubitable samples when a corpus of handwriting is taken from a person is an extremely important process in handwriting expertise. There are parameters by which handwriting experts are governed when making such a writing corpus, which generally focus on the position of the scribe, writing speed, spontaneity, number of samples, among others. However, the scribe may try to alter or manipulate it in different ways, usually in an attempt to hinder the expert's work. Thus, there are several elements that indicate to a handwriting expert that an attempt is being made to modify the handwriting or signature during this process from a technical point of view. In this sense, the aim of this study is to highlight the importance of compiling a handwriting corpus with all the guarantees that it can be treated as an unquestionable document, as well as highlighting the importance of the expert having the ability to confirm the scribe's sincerity, both through the analysis of their handwriting (graphology) and through the analysis of their non-verbal communication at the time of writing. A qualitative methodology has been used, using the documentary information technique, by means of the collection of information for study and analysis, as well as monographs, study manuals and scientific articles.

A coleta de provas indubitáveis quando um corpo de caligrafia é retirado de uma pessoa é um processo extremamente importante na perícia de caligrafia. Existem parâmetros pelos quais os peritos em caligrafia são regidos ao fazer esse corpo de escrita, que geralmente se concentram na posição do escriba, na velocidade da escrita, na espontaneidade, no número de amostras, entre outros. No entanto, o escrevente pode tentar alterá-lo ou manipulá-lo de diversas formas, geralmente na tentativa de dificultar o trabalho do perito. Assim, existem vários elementos que indicam ao perito em caligrafia que, do ponto de vista técnico, está havendo uma tentativa de modificar a caligrafia ou a assinatura durante esse processo. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste estudo é destacar a importância de se compilar um corpo de caligrafia com todas as garantias de que possa ser tratado como um documento inquestionável, bem como destacar a importância de o perito ter a capacidade de confirmar a sinceridade do escrevente, tanto por meio da análise de sua caligrafia (grafologia) quanto por meio da análise de sua comunicação não verbal no momento da escrita. Foi utilizada uma metodologia qualitativa, com a técnica de informação documental, por meio da coleta de informações para estudo e análise, bem como de monografias, manuais de estudo e artigos científicos.

The use of artificial intelligence to improve the scientific writing of non-native english speakers

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Scientific writing in English is a daunting task for non-native English speakers. The challenges of writing in a foreign language are evident in the scientific literature where texts by non-native English-speaking scientists tend to be less clear and succinct, contain grammatical errors, and are often rejected by prestigious journals. METHODS: We conducted a non-systematic review of the most recent literature using the terms "Artificial Intelligence," "Scientific Writing," and "Non-English Speaking" to create a narrative review. RESULTS: Artificial intelligence can be a solution to improve scientific writing, especially for non-native English-speaking scientists. Artificial intelligence can assist in the search for pertinent scientific papers, generate summaries, and help with the writing of different sections of the manuscript, including the abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Artificial intelligence-based programs can correct grammatical errors and improve writing style, both of which are particularly helpful for non-native English speakers. Two artificial intelligence programs that can help with the search for pertinent scientific papers on the internet are Elicit and ResearchRabbit. Scispace Copilot can be used to summarize the retrieved reference. The artificial intelligence software programs such as Grammarly and Paperpal can correct grammatical and spelling errors, while ChatGPT can also restructure sentences and paragraphs, reword text, and suggest appropriate words and phrases. CONCLUSION: Overall, artificial intelligence can be an effective tool to improve the clarity, style, and coherence of scientific writing, helping non-native English-speaking scientists to communicate their research more effectively.

Quality of prescription writing in Brazilian primary health care.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of prescription writing in the context of public primary health care. BACKGROUND: Prescription errors are one of the leading patient safety problems in primary care and can be caused by errors in therapeutic decisions or in the quality of prescription writing. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study conducted in a municipality in Northeastern Brazil. The assessment instrument (including 13 indicators and one composite indicator) was applied to a representative sample of drug prescriptions from the 24 Family Health Teams providing Primary Health Care in the municipality, dispensed in January 2021. Estimates of compliance and their 95% confidence intervals and graphical analysis of frequencies are assessed globally and stratified by dispensing units and prescribers. FINDINGS: The average composite prescription writing quality on a 0-100 scale was 60.2 (95% CI 57.8-62.6). No quality criteria had 100% compliance. The highest compliance rates were found for 'frequency of administration' (98.9%) and 'identification of the prescriber' (98.9%). On the other hand, 'recorded information on allergy' (0.0%), 'patient's date of birth' (1.7%), 'nonpharmacological recommendations' (1.7%), and 'guidance on the use of the drug' (25%) were the indicators with lower compliance, contributing to 69% of the noncompliances found. The type and frequency of the errors in the quality of prescription writing uncovered in this study confirm the continuing need to tackle this problem to improve patient safety. The results identify priority aspects for interventions and further studies on the quality of prescription writing in the context of Primary Health Care in Brazil.

Bibliometric Analysis: Six Decades of Scientific Production from a Nationwide Institution: Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) from Mexico.

BACKGROUND: This study employed bibliometric analysis to ascertain the research focus areas among a group of Mexican physicians affiliated with the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE). ISSSTE, a healthcare institution catering to a diverse range of diseases, offers a distinctive perspective on the investigated specialties within the realm of health. The primary objective was to identify knowledge gaps in medical care disciplines through a comprehensive examination of scholarly publications. METHODS: We retrieved Scopus papers affiliated with "ISSSTE" and saved them as .CSV files. Subsequently, we employed VOSviewer, biblioshiny, and bibliometrix for bibliometric analysis. This enabled us to identify prominent institutions, prolific authors, highly cited researchers, and their respective affiliations. RESULTS: Our analysis identified 2063 publications; the specialty internal medicine accounted for the greatest proportion with 831 publications. Original papers accounted for 82% of the total, with 52% of them being written in Spanish. The majority of scientific output, 92%, originated from Mexico City. The annual production has steadily increased since 2010, peaking in 2021 with over 200 publications. However, papers on prevalent conditions, such as metabolic syndrome, received limited citations, and the L0 index (percentage of uncited items) for all papers is close to 60%. Scopus mislabeled one affiliation, and some cases show a low paper-to-author ratio of 0.5 Discussion: Additional concerns, such as honorary authorship due to excessive authors per paper, and the underlying causes of low citation rates in Mexican publications, warrant further examination. Moreover, our research emphasizes the urgency of bolstering research and development funding, which was consistently below 0.5% of GDP for the past four decades, falling short of legal mandates and international benchmarks. We endorse the establishment of robust research collectives in Latin America to address these challenges, foster regional scientific output, and transition from knowledge consumers to knowledge producers, thereby reducing dependence on foreign technology.

La escritura como intervención en salud mental y salud pública: revisión a 25 años del abordaje phaedrus para el autismo / Writing as an intervention in Mental Health and Public Health: revision 25 years after the Phaedrus Approach to autism

RESUMEN INTRODUCCIÓN: El tratamiento del autismo resultó un desafío desde su descripción, sobre todo en personas sin habla (SH) o con habla mínima (HM), generalmente relegadas de la literatura científica y de alto costo sanitario. En 2022 se cumplieron 25 años de un abordaje para el autismo SH/HM rediseñado en Argentina, realizado a través de la escritura tipeada sincrónica (Abordaje Phaedrus). El objetivo fue revisar y describir por primera vez los cambios clínicos (CC) tras esta intervención. MÉTODOS: Se realizó una revisión sistemática descriptiva de los reportes de los CC mencionados en una serie de casos que fueron abordados con la intervención en estudio. RESULTADOS: Se describieron los reportes de los 10 CC más frecuentes de la muestra, que se presentaron en promedio a los 13,8 meses de tratamiento. Cada caso presentó 7,5 CC, con resultados similares entre diagnósticos previos al tratamiento y con alguna diferencia en favor del género femenino, de menores de 10 años al inicio del tratamiento y de personas SH. El 100% accedió a la escritura tipeada independiente y, luego de ello, el 71% logró o mejoró el habla. DISCUSIÓN: Los 7 CC más frecuentes representan aspectos claves del tratamiento del autismo. Aunque se requieren más estudios, los resultados son muy auspiciosos y representan un aporte sustancial a la evidencia científica. Este abordaje podría resultar costo-efectivo para el trastorno del espectro autista SH/HM y ser de interés para otras problemáticas en la intersección entre salud mental y salud pública.

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The treatment of autism was a challenge since its description, especially in non-speaking (NS) or minimally speaking (MS) people, who receive little attention from scientific literature and represent a high health care cost. The year 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of an approach to NS/MS autism redesigned in Argentina and carried out through synchronous typewriting (Phaedrus Approach). The objective of this work was to review and describe for the first time the clinical changes (CC) after intervention. METHODS: A systematic descriptive review of the CC reports was carried out, based on a series of cases addressed with the intervention under study. RESULTS: The reports of the 10 most frequent CC in the sample were described, which appeared on average after 13.8 months of treatment. Each case presented 7.5 CC, with similar results between diagnoses prior to treatment and with some differences in favor of female gender, those under 10 years of age at the start of treatment, and NS people. While 100% acceded to independent typewriting, 71% achieved or improved speech afterwards. DISCUSSION: The 7 most frequent CC represent key aspects of autism treatment. Although more studies are required, the results are very promising and represent a substantial contribution to the scientific evidence. This approach could be cost-effective for NS/MS autism spectrum disorder and could be of interest for other problems at the intersection of mental health and public health.

Yann Andréa, "une lettre que je continue de vous écrire / Uma carta que eu continuo te escrevendo / Yann Andréa, "a letter I keep writing to you"

Jeune étudiant en philosophie à Caen, Yann Andréa qui s'appelle encore Yann Lemée, découvre l'écriture de Marguerite Duras, instantanément galvanisé par l'expérience, il se met à lui écrire, presque tous les jours, parfois plusieurs fois par jour, par paquets, sans attente de réponse. Touchée par la puissance de Yann, Duras lui répond, lui dédie une œuvre et finit par partager sa vie avec lui. Il s'agit d'un amour qui n'est pas habillé par le fantasme mais qui est resserré autour d'un point de réel, l'écriture. Sophie Marret-Maleval prend le couple Duras/Andréa en exemple pour illustrer par la négative l'inexistence du rapport sexuel : la fonction d'agrafe de l'amour, qui s'écrit S1-a, serait réalisée dans ces moments d'écriture à travers leurs positions subjectives respectives : M. Duras en place de produire les S1 et Y. Andréa au lieu de l'objet

Jovem estudante de filosofia em Caen, Yann Andréa, então conhecido como Yann Lemée, descobre a escrita de Marguerite Duras e, instantaneamente galvanizado pela experiência, começa a escrever para ela, quase todos os dias, às vezes várias vezes ao dia, em pacotes, sem esperar por uma resposta. Tocada pela força de Yann, Duras lhe responde, dedica uma obra a ele e acaba compartilhando sua vida com ele. Trata-se de um amor que não é vestido pelo fantasma, mas que é apertado em torno de um ponto de realidade, a escrita. Sophie Marret-Maleval utiliza o casal Duras/Andréa como exemplo negativo para ilustrar a inexistência da relação sexual: a função de ligação do amor, expressa como S1-a, é realizada nesses momentos de escrita através de suas posições subjetivas respectivas: M. Duras no lugar de produzir os S1 e Y. Andréa no lugar do objeto.

A young philosophy student in Caen, Yann Andréa, still known as Yann Lemée, discovers the writing of Marguerite Duras, instantly galvanized by the experience, begins to write to her, almost every day, sometimes several times a day, in packages, without expecting a response. Touched by Yann's power, Duras replies to him, dedicates a work to him, and eventually shares her life with him. This is a love that is not clothed in fantasy but is centered around a point of reality: writing. Sophie Marret-Maleval uses the Duras/Andréa couple as a negative example to illustrate the absence of the sexual relationship: the function of bonding that love performs, expressed as S1-a, is realized in these moments of writing through their respective subjective positions: M. Duras in the position of producing the S1 and Y. Andréa in the place of the object

Yann Andréa, "uma carta que eu continuo te escrevendo" / Yann Andréa, "une lettre que je continue de vous écrire" / Yann Andréa, "a letter I keep writing to you"

Jovem estudante de filosofia em Caen, Yann Andréa, então conhecido como Yann Lemée, descobre a escrita de Marguerite Duras e, instantaneamente galvanizado pela experiência, começa a escrever para ela, quase todos os dias, às vezes várias vezes ao dia, em pacotes, sem esperar por uma resposta. Tocada pela força de Yann, Duras lhe responde, dedica uma obra a ele e acaba compartilhando sua vida com ele. Trata-se de um amor que não é vestido pelo fantasma, mas que é apertado em torno de um ponto de realidade, a escrita. Sophie Marret-Maleval utiliza o casal Duras/Andréa como exemplo negativo para ilustrar a inexistência da relação sexual: a função de ligação do amor, expressa como S1-a, é realizada nesses momentos de escrita através de suas posições subjetivas respectivas: M. Duras no lugar de produzir os S1 e Y. Andréa no lugar do objeto

eune étudiant en philosophie à Caen, Yann Andréa qui s'appelle encore Yann Lemée, découvre l'écriture de Marguerite Duras, instantanément galvanisé parl'expérience, il se met à lui écrire, presque tous les jours, parfois plusieurs fois par jour, par paquets, sans attente de réponse. Touchée par la puissance de Yann, Duras lui répond, lui dédie une œuvre et finit par partager sa vie avec lui. Il s'agit d'un amour qui n'est pas habillé par le fantasme mais qui est resserré autour d'un point de réel, l'écriture. Sophie Marret-Maleval prend le couple Duras/Andréa en exemple pour illustrer par la négative l'inexistence du rapport sexuel : la fonction d'agrafe de l'amour, qui s'écrit S1-a, serait réalisée dans ces moments d'écriture à travers leurs positions subjectives respectives : M. Duras en place de produire les S1 et Y. Andréa au lieu de l'objet

A young philosophy student in Caen, Yann Andréa, still known as Yann Lemée, discovers the writing of Marguerite Duras, instantly galvanized by the experience, begins to write to her, almost every day, sometimes several times a day, in packages, without expecting a response. Touched by Yann's power, Duras replies to him, dedicates a work to him, and eventually shares her life with him. This is a love that is not clothed in fantasy but is centered around a point of reality: writing. Sophie Marret-Maleval uses the Duras/Andréa couple as a negative example to illustrate the absence of the sexual relationship: the function of bonding that love performs, expressed as S1-a, is realized in these moments of writing through their respective subjective positions: M. Duras in the position of producing the S1 and Y. Andréa in the place of the object

Importance and use of guidelines to report main types of studies in medical research.

Medical care must be supported by research that meets reliable, valid, ethical, and reproducible principles. However, an essential fraction of research carried out in the medical field is inadequately reported due to omitting relevant information when it is published. This reduces their impact and the possibility that other researchers can realize critical appraisal, thereby compromising their application within medical practice. Because of this, guidelines have been developed to reduce this problem; their purpose is to increase research reports' methodological quality, transparency, validity, and reliability. Despite their importance, incorporating these guidelines in various journals and the knowledge and use by a significant part of the medical community is limited. In this context, this article aims to synthesize the main guidelines for reporting research in medicine.

La atención médica debe estar sustentada en investigaciones que cumplan principios confiables, válidos, éticos y reproducibles; sin embargo, una parte importante de las investigaciones realizadas en el campo médico son reportadas de manera inadecuada debido a que omiten información de trascendencia cuando son publicadas, lo cual disminuye su impacto y la posibilidad de que otros investigadores puedan evaluarlas de manera crítica y objetiva, comprometiendo con ello su aplicación dentro de la práctica médica. En un esfuerzo por atenuar este problema se han desarrollado guías cuya finalidad es incrementar la calidad metodológica, la transparencia, la validez y la fiabilidad de los reportes de investigación. No obstante su importancia, la incorporación de estas guías en diversas revistas, así como su conocimiento y utilización por una parte importante de la comunidad médica, son limitados. Dado este contexto, el objetivo del presente artículo es sintetizar las principales guías que existen para reportar investigaciones en medicina.