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. 2013 Jul 8;8(7):e69462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069462

Table 5. Study conclusions by journal impact factor.

Conclusion by prevention category High IF journals Low IF journals P-value
Primary prevention (n=43)
Favourable 24 8 0.4906
Unfavourable/neutral 10 1
Secondary prevention (n=46)
Favourable 35 9 0.9090
Unfavourable/neutral 1 1
All (n=89)
Favourable 59 17 0.8402
Unfavourable/neutral 11 2

IF: impact factor 2010; High IF journals: included in the first and second quartile in the 2010 Journal Citation Report; low IF journals: included in the third and fourth quartile, and journals not included in the 2010 Journal Citation Report.