Quantity Over Quality

Tailoring antenatal visits: quality over quantity.

Editor – The article by Lumbiganon et al. (1), which describes Thailand’s decision to reduce the number of antenatal visits from approximately eight to five, based on evidence gathered by WHO (2) that fewer visits have no adverse consequences for the woman or her baby, raises several points that require clarification. First, the article reports that in the original research: “Some women in the ...

Duplicate / redundant publications : quality should take precedence over quantity

Recently, I attended a research methodology workshop (targeted at postgraduate students and faculty), organized by a prestigious multinational pharmaceutical company with strong research background. One of the presenters, who happen to be a medical doctor, said “We, clinicians in India have such a huge patient database, why are we not publishing? Let us start documenting everything.” I was very...

Luiz Rizzo: going for quality over quantity in Brazil.

P icture a super modern building, bustling with legions of security guards stationed after the efficient valets have dispatched all the waiting cars. An inviting spa and a chocolate shop accompany a bright restaurant with views of a spectacular skyline. No, not a hotel — these amenities are all contained in a hospital: the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Einstein has been ...

Quality Over Quantity: Amici Influence and Judicial Decision Making

Interest groups often make their preferences known on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court via amicus curiae briefs. In evaluating the case and related arguments, we posit that judges take into account more than just the number of supporters for the liberal and conservative positions. Specifically, judges’ decisions may also reflect the relative power of the groups. We use network position to me...

Quality and Quantity Competition