Table 3 Characteristics of the identified articles from the database search
From: Impact of oncologist payment method on health care outcomes, costs, quality: a rapid review
Characteristic | Number of articles |
|---|---|
Geographic location | |
 Canada | 2 |
 China | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 |
 Norway | 0 |
 South Africa | 0 |
 USA | 7 |
Study design | |
 Literature review/commentary | 4 |
 Qualitative survey/interviews | 3 |
 Statistical analysis | 3 (regression analysis) |
Sampling method | |
 Random | 0 |
 All who agreed to participate and were eligible | 6 |
 Not applicable | 4 |
Sample size | |
 <100 | 3 |
 100 < n < 1000 | 1 |
 >1000 | 2 |
 Not applicable | 4 |