From: Current use of medical eponyms – a need for global uniformity in scientific publications
American publications (n = 50) | European publications (n = 66) | *P value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Down syndrome | Down's syndrome | Down syndrome | Down's syndrome | ||
Journal indexes | 19(86.4) | 3(13.6) | 5(20.8) | 19(79.2) | P < 0.001 |
Textbook indexes | 21(75) | 7(25) | 9(21.4) | 33(78.6) | P < 0.001 |
Both indexes | 40(80) | 10(20) | 14(21.2) | 52(78.8) | P < 0.001 |