METHODS
In this study, all selected methodological items of well-known
checklists and scales (Jadad, Delphi, PEDro and CONSORT)
were documented considering oncology subfields, and two
different questionnaire forms “Methodology” and
“Publication” were established. Questionnaires were completed
by the physicians working as researchers in surgical,
radiation and medical oncology.
RESULTS
Our findings revealed that research in the different subfields
of oncology ( surgical, radiation and medical oncology)
approaches difference from one other therefore it is not possible
to determine oncology spesific scale.
CONCLUSION
It is obvious that there seems to be a great difficulty in establishing
only one scale due to the various applications. Therefore,
instead of general scaling, setting an interrogation scaling that
is specific to a basic field may be more realistic and efficient.
Keywords: Clinical research; methodology; oncology; randomization; scaling
