Table 1.
Number of Journal of American Medical Association benchmark criteria met by the information sources per country.
| Keyword | Chronic pain | AU | Mexico | Nepal | χ2 (df) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of JAMA criteria | Total | |||||
| 0 | 4.76% (2) | 0% (0) | 22.22% (2) | 0% (0) | 12.84 | 0.12 |
| 1 | 7.14% (3) | 0% (0) | 11.11% (1) | 12.5% (2) | −8 | |
| 2 | 28.57% (12) | 41.18% (7) | 11.11% (1) | 25% (4) | ||
| 3 | 33.33% (14) | 41.18% (7) | 22.22% (2) | 31.25% (5) | ||
| 4 | 26.19% (11) | 17.65% (3) | 33.33% (3) | 31.25% (5) | ||
| Total | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 |
| Keyword | Persistent pain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 17.24% (5) | 0% (0) | 60% (3) | 15.38% (2) | 11.08 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 24.14% (7) | 27.27% (3) | 0% (0) | 33.77% (4) | −8 | |
| 2 | 20.69 (6) | 27.27% (3) | 0% (0) | 23.08% (3) | ||
| 3 | 27.59% (8) | 36.36% (4) | 20% (1) | 23.08% (3) | ||
| 4 | 10.34% (3) | 9.09% (1) | 20% (1) | 7.69% (1) | ||
| Total | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
AU, Australia; JAMA, Journal of American Medical Association.