Table 3.
The number and appropriateness of cases/forms reported in high- and low-quality studies according to clinical departments.
| Quality of papers | Overall | Medicine | Surgery | Gynecology & obstetrics | Pediatrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 40620 | 13783 | 23736 | 2393 | 708 |
| 69.34% | 84.65% | 60.30% | 72.50% | 85.59% | |
| High | 6571 | 1896 | 3969 | 240 | 466 |
| 74.48% | 84.44% | 68.08% | 92.08% | 79.40% | |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.815 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.01 |
Notes: Subject number and appropriateness were obtained from the integration of data from papers researching cases/forms. P values were obtained by comparing two groups in the same column.