Table 2.
Academic and research characteristics of TCM clinical investigators.
| Academic and research characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Status of directing a grant | ||
| National level | 73 | 12.50% |
| Provincial/ministerial level | 169 | 28.94% |
| Municipal level | 127 | 21.75% |
| Hospital/college level | 107 | 18.32% |
| None | 98 | 16.78% |
| Status of being involved in project | ||
| National level | 324 | 55.48% |
| Provincial/ministerial level | 328 | 56.16% |
| Municipal level | 161 | 27.57% |
| Hospital/college level | 81 | 13.87% |
| None | 69 | 11.82% |
| Number of professional articles read each month | ||
| <1 | 179 | 30.65% |
| 2–5 | 208 | 35.62% |
| 6–10 | 116 | 19.86% |
| 11–20 | 45 | 7.71% |
| >20 | 36 | 6.16% |
| Number of publications (first/corresponding author) | ||
| 0 | 61 | 10.45% |
| 1–5 | 285 | 48.80% |
| 6–10 | 108 | 18.49% |
| 11–20 | 93 | 15.92% |
| >20 | 37 | 6.34% |
| Number of Publications (coauthor) | ||
| 0 | 117 | 20.08% |
| 1–5 | 246 | 42.11% |
| 6–10 | 105 | 17.93% |
| 11–20 | 71 | 12.10% |
| >20 | 45 | 7.78% |
| Methodology Study | ||
| Clinical Epidemiology | 316 | 54.11% |
| Evidence-based Medicine | 176 | 30.14% |
| Medical Statistics | 330 | 56.51% |