Table 2.
Correlation of JU and PDC usage counts to rank Broad Subject Heading
| Variables: 1. Journal Usage (JU) 2. Patient Driven Counts (PDC) Cut-off points: Quartiles 1 and 4 |
Quartile, % | Journal Usage (JU) | Patient Driven Counts (PDC) |
| Q1 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Q2 25% | 936.5 | 2 | |
| Q3 75% | 52,739 | 866,810.25 | |
| Q4 100% | 1,538,830 | 11,664,724 | |
|
High PDC 100%
11,664,724 |
Middle PDC 75%
866,810 |
Low PDC 25%
2 |
|
|
High JU 100% 1,538,830 |
High – High |
High – Middle |
High – Low |
|
Middle JU 75%
52,739 |
Middle – High |
Middle – Middle |
Middle – Low |
|
Low JU 25%
936 |
Low-High |
Low – Middle |
Low-Low |
Key: Bold Star = Keep subject; Bold X = Reject subject; Unbolded = Discretionary; Unbolded = Discretionary