Table 1.
Distributionof dissertations by M.Med specialty and type of study
| Type of study
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| RCT | Other Exp. | Cohort | Case Control | CC and CS | Cross-Sectional n (%) | Ecologic | Total N (%) | |
| M.Med: | ||||||||
| Surgery | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 (72.2) | 0 | 36 (27.3) |
| Paediatrics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 (88.6) | 0 | 35 (26.5) |
| Internal Medicine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 (71.9) | 1 | 32 (24.2) |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 (91.7) | 1 | 24 (18.2) |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (80.0) | 0 | 5 (3.8) |
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| All M.Med n(%) | 4 (3.0) | 3 (2.3) | 6 (4.5) | 5 (3.8) | 6 (4.5) | 106 (80.3) | 2 (1.5) | 132 (100) |
Data are number (% of specific M.Med total) for cross-sectional study column; number (% of study total) for Total column.
RCT=Randomised Controlled Trial; Other Exp=Other Experimental; CC=Case Control; CS=Cross-sectional.