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Table 2.

Impact factors of journals of peer-reviewed, published studies in pediatric dialysis stratified according to the time from primary completion till availability of study results

Studies with peer-reviewed publication	n	Impact factor	P value
Studies with peer-reviewed publication	n	median (IQR)	P value
Published studies	19	3.71 (3.71–8.23)	-
Studies published early^a	16	3.71 (2.71–7.59)	0.693^c
Studies published late^b	7	3.71 (3.71–6.06)	0.693^c

^aEarly publication is defined as a publication within 24 months after primary completion of the respective study;

^bLate publication is defined as a publication later than 24 months, but not later than 60 months after primary completion of the respective study;

^cChi-square test. 1 study was published later than 60 months after completion