Table 4 Examples of “generic statements of ignorance (SOIs)” for authors with some of the worst recommendation results
From: RecSOI: recommending research directions using statements of ignorance
Statement of ignorance (SOI) | Reference to the paper |
|---|---|
“The present results are promising enough to support continued investment in this intervention and attempts to improve it” | Liu et al. [34] |
“It is urgent to explore effective ways to control this down trend, and research in this area is needed” | Wu et al. [35] |
“However, results from randomized controlled trials remain inconclusive” | Harris et al. [36] |
“However, its long-term benefits remain to be tested in future studies” | Li et al. [37] |
“Therefore, a future large-scale population-based cohort investigation is warranted” | Lin et al. [38] |