Luis Rodríguez Franco

Un acercamiento bibliométrico a la investigación en fibromialgia

OBJECTIVES To obtain a general and updated vision of research into fibromyalgia for its better understanding. A productivity analysis (by year and author) and a content analysis (by journal and topic) was carried out. METHODOLOGY The computer databases of the Web of Knowledge: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIEXPANDED) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) of the Web of Science were used. For the exploration of the topics a content analysis was done on a sample of 356 articles, obtained using a simple randomized procedure based on a random number table (risk α=0.05; z(α)=1.96≈2; p=q=0.5) with a sample error of 5%, with the purpose of reaching some general conclusions in the study of this topic area. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Overall, 3,201 article references have been obtained. In the years 1998 to 2003 the production of scientific articles increased considerably (43.5%) in comparison to the previous period, from 1992 to 1997 (27.4%). In the past decade (1996-2005) the production of articles tripled with respect to the first fifteen years (1980-1995). There is an overall 306 different journals that publish on this subject. The topic area that received most attention has been the study of the physiopathologic mechanisms (31.01%). There is an increment in the articles of psychiatry and psycology in the last few years.Objetivos: Obtener una vision generica actualizada de la investigacion en fibromialgia para entenderla mejor. Se presenta un analisis de productividad (por anos y autores) y un analisis de materias (por revistas y areas tematicas). Metodo: Se ha utilizado las bases computarizadas de la Web of Knowledge: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) y Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) de la Web of Science. Para la exploracion de las areas tematicas se ha realizado un analisis de contenido de una muestra de 356 articulos, obtenida por medio del procedimiento aleatorio simple, utilizando la tabla de numeros al azar (riesgo a = 0,05; za = 1,96 = 2; p = q = 0,5) con un error muestral del 5%, con el proposito de llegar a algunas conclusiones generalizables del estudio de este campo tematico. Resultados y conclusiones: Se han obtenido un total de 3.201 referencias de articulos. En el periodo 1998-2003 aumenta de forma considerable la produccion de articulos (43,5%) con respecto al periodo anterior 1992-1997 (27,4%). En la ultima decada (1996-2005) se triplica la produccion de articulos con respecto a los primeros 15 anos (1980-1995). Hay un total de 306 revistas diferentes que publican sobre esta area. El area tematica mas trabajada ha sido el estudio de los potenciales mecanismos patofisiologicos (31,01%). Hay un incremento de articulos de psiquiatria y psicologia en los ultimos anos.

Adaptación del Inventario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento (CSI) a la población penitenciaria de Mexico

The aim of the present study is to adapt the Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) to the prison context. The sample consisted of 261 prisoners, 97% were male (n = 253) from Sistema Postpenitenciario y Atencion a Liberados (DSPAL) of Jalisco, Mexico. The instruments used were Record of Prison Life History and the CSI. The results reported a first-order structure almost identical to that obtained for the general population with satisfactory levels of internal consistency whereas the results of second-order interpretation do not confirm the original structure of second and third order. The implications of the results for prison intervention are discussed.