Year: 2018
Type: editorial
Abstract: The editors of the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO) are pleased to announce the winner of the Prize Paper Award for the best clinical research paper from a low- or middle-income country published in the IJGO during 2017. The winning paper is: Chibuike O. Chigbu, Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, Tonia C. Onyeka, Boniface U. Odugu, Cyril C. Dim, The impact of community health educators on uptake of cervical and breast cancer prevention services in Nigeria. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;137:319–324. It was published in the June 2017 issue of the IJGO. This award brings with it a stipend of £800, a certificate of recognition, and complimentary access to the online version of the IJGO for a period of 1 year from the date the prize is awarded. All clinical research articles submitted to the IJGO from low- and middle-income countries that were published in 2017 were considered for this prize. The paper was chosen from 77 qualifying articles. Selection and review were undertaken by the editors and the decision was endorsed by the Editorial Board of the IJGO. The winning paper was selected based on its well-conducted prospective population-based study design that addresses the impact of trained community health educators on promotion of screening for the most common cancers in women. The majority of breast and cervical cancer deaths continue to occur in low-income settings and different low-cost interventions to increase screening and treatment are urgently needed, especially in rural areas. The investigators present evidence that house-to-house education in rural areas, such as the one selected from southeast Nigeria, may increase uptake of cervical cancer screening, clinical breast examination, and cervical cancer prevention through HPV vaccination. Additional papers that are worthy of special recognition are awarded an honorable mention. While the honorable mention recognition does not include a financial award, each author receives a certificate of recognition and a letter of commendation from the editors of the IJGO. The IJGO Prize Paper Award was established in 1998 for the purpose of encouraging investigators, especially young scientists, from low- and middle-income countries to submit their best clinical research articles for publication in the Journal. The IJGO is the official publication of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the primary international organization for the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. FIGO is dedicated to enhancing the health care of women worldwide. The following 11 papers receive an honorable mention. Zhang G, Lang J, Shen K, Zhu L, Xiang Y. High-risk human papillomavirus infection clearance following conization among patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasm grade 3 aged at least 45 years. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;136:47–52. Sebitloane HM, Moodley J, Sartorius B. Associations between HIV, highly active anti-retroviral therapy, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among maternal deaths in South Africa 2011–2013. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;136:195–199. [Correction added on 9 May 2018, after first online publication: Reference title and year has been updated.] Ibahim MI, Ramy AR, Abdelhamid AS, Ellaithy MI, Omar A, Harara RM, Fathy H, Abolouz AS. Maternal serum amyloid A level as a novel marker of primary unexplained recurrent early pregnancy loss. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;136:298–303. Almaguer AG, Mendoza-Flores L, Sánchez-López LA, Palau-Dávila LA, Padilla-Orozco M, Camacho-Ortiz A. Correlation between rapid HIV testing and fourth-generation ELISA results for HIV detection among pregnant patients in the delivery room. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;137:31–33. Minooee S, Ramezani Tehrani F, Tohidi M, Azizi F. Role of androgen ratios in the prediction of the metabolic phenotype in polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;137:110–115. Helmy MEE, Maher MA, Elkhouly NI, Ramzy M. A randomized trial of local endometrial injury during ovulation induction cycles. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;138:47–52. Vadivelu M, Rathore S, Benjamin SJ, Abraham A, Belavendra A, Mathews JE. Randomized controlled trial of the effect of amniotomy on the duration of spontaneous labor. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;138:152–157. Datta MR, Raut A. Efficacy of first-trimester ultrasound parameters for prediction of early spontaneous abortion. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;138:325–330. Liabsuetrakul T, Palanukunwong K, Chinduereh A, Oumudee N. Evaluation of a multifaceted postpartum hemorrhage-management intervention in community hospitals in Southern Thailand. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;139:39–44. Dias TZ, Passini R Jr, Tedesco RP, Lajos GJ, Rehder PM, Nomura ML, Costa ML, Oliveira PF, Sousa MH, Cecatti JG; Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP) study group. Evaluation of prenatal corticosteroid use in spontaneous preterm labor in the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP).Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;139:222–229. Olagbuji BN, Aderoba AK, Kayode OO, Awe CO, Akintan AL, Olagbuji YW; Gestational Diabetes Study Group-Nigeria. Accuracy of 50-g glucose challenge test to detect International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria-defined hyperglycemia. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2017;139:312–317.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12475
Author: Richard M.K. Adanu
Institution: University of Ghana
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2806178617