TABLE I.
Quotation Errors by Journal
| British Journal of Sports Medicine | The American Journal of Sports Medicine | Sports Medicine | The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Arthroscopy | Total No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully substantiated (no.) | 43 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 216 (86.4%) |
| Partially substantiated (no.) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 (9.6%) |
| Unsubstantiated (no.) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 (2.8%) |
| Impossible to substantiate (no.) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 (1.2%) |
| Total no. | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 250 |