Table 7 Number of citations for the co-published and non-co-published reviews
From: Citation of updated and co-published Cochrane Methodology Reviews
Average number of citations | Co-published N = 4 | Non-co-published N = 11 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of citations to 16 August 2022 | |||
 Mean ± SD | 460.3 ± 360.2 | 220.6 ± 207.3 | 0.126 |
 Median (IQR) | 362 (179, 840) | 145 (75, 445) | 0.090 |
Total number of citations in the first five years after co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 204.5 ± 129.8 | 82.5 ± 58.4 | 0.023 |
 Median (IQR) | 177 (99, 338) | 75 (37, 126) | 0.037 |
Year of publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 9.8 ± 12.8 | 2.1 ± 2.7 | 0.317 |
 Median (IQR) | 6 (1, 23) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.286 |
Second year after publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 36.0 ± 26.6 | 12.8 ± 10.3 | 0.025 |
 Median (IQR) | 29 (16, 63) | 13 (5, 17) | 0.067 |
Third year after publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 49.3 ± 40.0 | 19.7 ± 14.3 | 0.046 |
 Median (IQR) | 36 (22, 90) | 19 (9, 34) | 0.117 |
Fourth year after publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 47.0 ± 33.0 | 26.5 ± 21.5 | 0.178 |
 Median (IQR) | 37 (23, 82) | 22 (10, 34) | 0.170 |
Fifth year after publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 62.5 ± 36.2 | 21.4 ± 16.9 | 0.104 |
 Median (IQR) | 59 (30, 99) | 15 (8, 32) | 0.050 |