[Evolution of the medical writing of the scientific reports published by the Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico- Faciale].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the quality and evolution of the medical writing of the scientific reports published by the Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale.


METHODS
A comparative study of quantitative and qualitative data regarding the medical writting of 98 scientific reports published in 1977, 1987, and 1997 in the Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale.


RESULTS
Various significant statistical results documented an increase within the quality of the medical writing of the scientific reports published. However, various probllems regarding the medical writing of the chapters "Title", "Summary", or "Discussion", the type of study performed, the use of biostatistics, the references, and the style still exist.


CONCLUSIONS
Based upon the data collected, the author supports the actual policy of the editorial board regarding the increased severity concerning the medical writing of the scientific reports submitted to the Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale. Various propositions are also performed to increase the quality of the medical writting and the diffusion of the scientific reports published by the Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale.
Service d'Oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital Laennec, AP-HP, Université Paris V. ollivier.laccourreye@Inc.ap-hop-paris.fr
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D020452:Journalism; D007802:Language; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010506:Periodicals as Topic
Evolution de la rédaction médicale de l'article original dans les Annales d'Otolaryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale.