Table 2.
Citation disposition for 9 completed reports
| Report | Citations for screening | Size of each 10% training set | Citations originally selected for full text screening (n, %) | Citations included in final report (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large reports | ||||
| Pancreatic cancer imaging | 9038 | 904 | 696 (8%) | 104 (1%) |
| Indoor allergen reduction | 3181 | 318 | 200 (6%) | 72 (2%) |
| Surgical procedures for inguinal hernia | 2706 | 271 | 843 (31%) | 223 (8%) |
| Small reports | ||||
| Dabigatran | 889 | 89 | 107 (12%) | 4 (0.5%) |
| Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) | 673 | 67 | 267 (40%) | 11 (2%) |
| Bronchial thermoplasty | 651 | 65 | 73 (11%) | 15 (2%) |
| Digital tomosynthesis | 500 | 50 | 166 (33%) | 12 (2%) |
| Fecal transplantation for Clostridium difficile | 427 | 43 | 149 (35%) | 22 (5%) |
| Intragastric balloon | 226 | 23 | 104 (46%) | 26 (12%) |
Counts in the “articles identified” column add to 10 more than the 18,281 article total because 10 articles had been identified for possible inclusion in 2 projects