Table 2.
Comparison between SRs on total hip/knee arthroplasty in Chinese and English journal
| AMSTAR item | Total reviews marched the item (n = 63) | Reviews marched the item in Chinese journal (n = 15) | Reviews marched the item in English journal (n = 48) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (9.5%) | 0 | 6 (12.5) | 0.181△ |
| 2.1 | 45 (71.4%) | 12 (80%) | 32 (66.7%) | 0.520△ |
| 2.2 | 38 (60.3%) | 11 (73.3%) | 26 (54.2%) | 0.188 |
| 2.3 | 46 (73.0%) | 7 (46.7%) | 39 (81.3%) | 0.017*△ |
| 2.4 | 39 (61.9%) | 5 (33.3%) | 34 (70.8%) | 0.009* |
| 3.1 | 62 (98.4%) | 15 (100%) | 47 (97.9%) | 1.000△ |
| 3.2 | 61 (96.8%) | 15 (100%) | 46 (95.8%) | 1.000△ |
| 3.3 | 61 (96.8%) | 15 (100%) | 46 (95.8%) | 1.000△ |
| 3.4 | 50 (79.4%) | 12 (80%) | 38 (79.2%) | 1.000△ |
| 4.1 | 9 (14.3%) | 0 | 8 (16.7%) | 0.181△ |
| 4.2 | 22 (34.9%) | 3 (20%) | 19 (39.6%) | 0.165 |
| 5.1 | 63 (100%) | 15 (100%) | 48 (100%) | – |
| 5.2 | 4 (6.3%) | 0 | 4 (8.3%) | 0.564△ |
| 6.1 | 52 (82.5%) | 13 (86.7%) | 39 (81.3%) | 1.000△ |
| 6.2 | 59 (93.7%) | 13 (86.7%) | 46 (95.8%) | 0.238△ |
| 6.3 | 40 (63.5%) | 9 (60%) | 31 (64.6%) | 0.748 |
| 7.1 | 56 (88.9%) | 14 (93.3%) | 42 (87.5%) | 1.000△ |
| 7.2 | 55 (87.3%) | 13 (86.7%) | 42 (87.5%) | 1.000△ |
| 8.1 | 35 (55.6%) | 8 (53.3%) | 27 (56.3%) | 0.843 |
| 8.2 | 37 (58.7%) | 12 (80%) | 25 (52.1%) | 0.055 |
| 9.1 | 61 (96.8%) | 15 (100%) | 46 (95.8%) | 1.000△ |
| 9.2 | 61 (96.8%) | 15 (100%) | 46 (95.8%) | 1.000△ |
| 10 | 21 (33.3%) | 5 (33.3%) | 16 (33.3%) | 1.000 |
| 11.1 | 47 (74.6%) | 5 (33.3%) | 42 (87.5) | 0.000*△ |
| 11.2 | 1 (1.6%) | 0 | 1 (2.1%) | 1.000△ |
△non-parametric test, *statistically significant