Investigating the methodology of indexed articles in breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon and rectal cancer in SID and MEDLIB databases within 2004-2014

Methodology is one of the main parts of a study, indicating its scientific status. The aim of this study was to review the methodology of indexed articles in three domains, including breast, ovarian, colon and rectal cancers in SID and MEDLIB databases from 2004 until 2014.
The study was a descriptive cross-sectional one. It was used a checklist for gathering the required data. The articles consisted of 748 ones indexed in SID and MEDLIB databases in the domains of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon and rectal cancers since 2004 until 2014. The sample size was determined through stratified sampling as 188 articles. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 21 and descriptive method, including table and chart, frequency and mean percentage.
Most of the articles (%89) belonged to SID database and related to breast cancer (%80. 9). All indexed articles were applied ones and %44.4 of them was written for the purpose of curing diseases. The most important method was the observation method (%69.4). The observation-analysis method was applied the most (%53.5). Among intervention studies, the most important method was empirical method (%88.1).
According to the results of this study, it is necessary to pay special attention to various research methods of Persian researches related to above mentioned research fields in order to resolve the need of other researchers and medical teams can easily access these studies.