目的:目前还没有发表的关于男科全球在线研究合作的例子。我们描述了发展,这种类型的第一个财团的概况和成员特征,全球男科论坛(GAF)。
方法:发送给所有GAF成员的在线调查收集了人口统计信息(性别,年龄,经验,学术称号,度,国家,专业,专业)。它还利用了成员特征的数据,例如,研究技能,软件和统计;首选活动;时间承诺;预期角色;以及参与研究的兴趣,在GAF的科学活动和在线合作研究中。对调查结果进行了分析和列表。我们概述了成员的人口统计学和专业特征以及迄今为止的科学成就。叙述方法概述了GAF的结构和功能。
结果:540名成员中共有418人完成了调查,并被纳入分析(77.4%的响应率)。样本主要包括泌尿科医师(34.2%),三分之一的受访者执业时间超过15年(33.3%)。高达86.1%的成员表示有兴趣积极参与撰写科学文章。样本的三分之一(37.1%)可以每周花费4至6小时。很少有受访者报告统计和艺术品技能(分别为2.6%和1.9%)。成员根据他们的专长和经验被分配到特定的角色。协同工作确保项目及时完成,同时保持质量。对于结果,GAF在创建后的一年内发表了29篇原创文章,作者来自48个国家,涉及的主题包括精索静脉曲张,精子DNA损伤,氧化应激,精液分析和男性不育,卵母细胞/胚胎,辅助生殖技术(ART)和男性不育评估的实验室问题。
结论:GAF是一个成功的全球在线男科研究模型。已经发表了大量科学文章。鉴于如此有效,采用GAF模型对于希望创建和协调成功的国际在线研究小组的其他学科可能很有用。
OBJECTIVE: There are no published examples of a global online research collaborative in andrology. We describe the development, profile and member characteristics of the first consortium of this type, the Global Andrology Forum (GAF).
METHODS: An online survey sent to all GAF members collected demographic information (sex, age, experience, academic title, degrees, country, specialty, profession). It also tapped data on members\' characteristics e.g., skills in research, software and statistics; preferred activities; time commitments; expected roles; and interest in participating in research, in GAF\'s scientific activities and collaborative online research. The findings were analyzed and tabulated. We outline members\' demographic and professional characteristics and scientific achievements to date. A narrative approach outlined GAF\'s structure and functioning.
RESULTS: A total of 418 out of 540 members completed the survey and were included in the analysis (77.4% response rate). The sample comprised mainly urologists (34.2%) and a third of the respondents had practiced for >15 years (33.3%). Up to 86.1% of the members expressed interest in being actively engaged in writing scientific articles. A third of the sample (37.1%) could dedicate 4 to 6 hours/week. Few respondents reported skills in statistics and artwork (2.6% and 1.9% respectively). Members were assigned to specific roles based on their expertise and experiences. Collaborative working ensured the timely completion of projects while maintaining quality. For outcomes, GAF published 29 original articles within one year of its creation, with authors from 48 countries spanning topics that included varicocele, sperm DNA damage, oxidative stress, semen analysis and male infertility, oocyte/embryo, and laboratory issues of assisted reproductive technique (ART) and male infertility evaluation.
CONCLUSIONS: GAF is a successful global online andrology research model. A healthy number of scientific articles have been published. Given such effectiveness, adopting the GAF model could be useful for other disciplines that wish to create and coordinate successful international online research groups.