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Table 3 Numbers of citations to CEVG reviews without versus with one or more co-publications

From: Cochrane systematic reviews and co-publication: dissemination of evidence on interventions for ophthalmic conditions

Citations from three sources

CEVG reviews without a co-publication

CEVG reviews with ≥1 co-publication

P value from Wilcoxon rank-sum test

Number of reviews

98

19

 

Times cited in Google Scholar, median (IQR)

18 (7 to 36)

44 (23 to 87)

P = 0.0003

Times cited in Web of Science, median (IQR)

3 (0 to 7)

7 (1 to 33)

P = 0.04

Times cited in Scopus, median (IQR)

5 (1 to 11)

9 (2 to 18)

P = 0.20

  1. The numbers of citations are those found on June 11, 2014
  2. CEVG Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, IQR interquartile range