Table 2. Post retraction citations: Characteristics.
| Whole sample (n = 559) | Manuscripts reporting an ultrasound diagnostic method (n = 248) | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation in the articles that cited a retracted paper | ||
| One country no. (%) | 502 (90) | 221 (89) |
| More than one country no. (%) | 57 (10) | 27 (11) |
| No. of authors, median (Q1 to Q3) | 5 (3 to 8) | 5 (3 to 8) |
| Labelled as retracted manuscript (text/references), no. (%) | 6 (1.07) | 3 (1.21) |
| Negative citation, no. (%) | 13 (2.33) | 12 (4.84) |
| WCIpost | 0.51 (0.14 to 1.70) |
0.53 (0.10 to 1.35) |
The WCIpost (weighted citation index post retraction) and No. of authors are expressed as median and (Q1 to Q3), where Q1 is the first quartile and Q3 is the third quartile; All other variables are expressed as absolute frequency with column percentages in parentheses.