Table 2.
Type of methods used per paper published in the nine journals
| Methods / Journals | Quantitative | Qualitative | Mixed methods | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JME | 313 | 148 | 23 | 484 |
| NE | 170 | 229 | 17 | 416 |
| JCE | 27 | 23 | 5 | 55 |
| BioE | 11 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| CQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| KIB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| HCR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TMB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 533 | 427 | 47 | 1007 |
| % | 52.9% | 42.4% | 4.7% | 100% |
JME journal of medical ethics, NE nursing ethics, JCE journal of clinical ethics, BioE bioethics, NE nursing ethics, CQ Cambridge Quarterly, KIB Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, HCR hastings center report, TMB theoretical medicine & bioethics, CE Christian Bioethics