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. 2011 Oct 12;11:268. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-268

Table 5.

Comparison of results achieved by literature and tables of contents searches

Journal Empirical Articles (qualitative, non-qualitative, ratio)

Literature search Tables of contents search
General Medical

CMAJ 2001 2 2
221 130
0.90 1.54

BMJ 2006 1 6
533 429
0.19 1.41

Health Services

Medical Care 2001 3 3
126 124
2.38 2.42

Health Affairs 2006 4 6
216 215
1.85 2.79