Table 6 Number of citations for the updated and original Cochrane reviews after the updated year
From: Citation of updated and co-published Cochrane Methodology Reviews
Average number of citations | Updated N = 8 | Original N = 6 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of citations between update and 16 August 2022 | |||
 Mean ± SD | 197.4 ± 188.4 | 202.3 ± 225.5 | 0.965 |
 Median (IQR) | 161 (85, 198) | 113 (15, 433) | 0.518 |
Total number of citations of the first five years after update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 93.1 ± 54.7 | 145.5 ± 177.0 | 0.474 |
 Median (IQR) | 78 (61, 149) | 91 (14, 247) | 0.897 |
Year of publication of update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 4.6 ± 8.3 | 31.2 ± 37.9 | 0.076 |
 Median (IQR) | 2 (0, 4) | 20 (8, 51) | 0.069 |
Second year after update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 14.8 ± 9.6 | 29.2 ± 29.6 | 0.295 |
 Median (IQR) | 14 (7, 21) | 24 (6, 50) | 0.560 |
Third year after update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 20.0 ± 14.4 | 33.5 ± 39.5 | 0.386 |
 Median (IQR) | 18 (9, 35) | 19 (6, 63) | 0.796 |
Fourth year after update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 28.8 ± 23.8 | 30.3 ± 46.2 | 0.934 |
 Median (IQR) | 21 (10, 49) | 13 (4, 53) | 0.366 |
Fifth year after update | |||
 Mean ± SD | 25.0 ± 15.0 | 21.3 ± 26.2 | 0.745 |
 Median (IQR) | 30 (10, 34) | 10 (5, 42) | 0.364 |