On behalf of the Singapore Medical Association (SMA), I am pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2014 SMJ Best Research Paper Awards:
First Prize
The music listening preferences and habits of youths in Singapore and its relation to leisure noise-induced hearing loss
Lee JC, Lim MY, Kuan YW, Teo HW, Tan HG, Low WK
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(2): 72-77
Second Prize
The use of a second biopsy from the gastric body for the detection of Helicobacter pylori using rapid urease test
Wong AS, Ching SS, Long AS
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(12): 644-647
Third Prize
Syndecan-1 is a potential biomarker for triple-positive breast carcinomas in Asian women with correlation to survival
Lim GH, Tan PH, Jara-Lazaro AR, Thike AA, Sim WC, Yap VB, Yip GW
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(9): 468-472
The award winners received a cash prize, commemorative trophy and certificate, which were presented at the SMA Annual Dinner held at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore on May 16, 2015.
The following criteria were adopted by the judging panel in determining the winning articles:
(1) the paper with the most potential impact on clinical practice;
(2) the paper with the most rigorous study design/research methodologies;
(3) the paper with comprehensive data analysis and balanced discussion; and
(4) the quality of the data interpretation.
We thank our panel of judges for their diligent and conscientious efforts:
Initial evaluation:
Dr How Choon How, Dr Liau Kui Hin, Prof Quak Seng Hock, Prof Kelvin Tan Kok Hian, A/Prof Thng Choon Hua, Adj A/Prof Sim Kang
Final judging:
Prof Chee Yam Cheng, Prof Wilfred CG Peh, Prof Tan Eng King
A/Prof Kian-Keong Poh
Editor-in-Chief
Singapore Medical Journal
Acknowledgements
• Our deepest appreciation to the following organisations for their generous sponsorship of the cash awards: Pfizer Pte Ltd, first prize (S$5,000); Mead Johnson Nutrition (S) Pte Ltd, second prize (S$3,000); and AbbVie Singapore, third prize (S$2,000).