Table 4.
Number of participating countries by starting year of trials
| Number of countries | Number of trials (N = 333*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2000 | 2001-2005 | 2006-2010 | Total | ||
| Single country | 19 | 73 | 135 | 227 | (68.2%) |
| Multiple countries | 16 | 40 | 50 | 106 | (31.8%) |
| 2-5 countries | 8 | 14 | 13 | 35 | (10.5%) |
| 6-20 countries | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | (11.1%) |
| > 20 countries | 1 | 16 | 17 | 34 | (10.2%) |
* 11 trials whose starting years or countries were unknown were excluded.