Table 9 Number of citations for the Cochrane Methodology Review and its co-publication
From: Citation of updated and co-published Cochrane Methodology Reviews
Average number of citations | Cochrane review N = 4 | Co-published version N = 4 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of citations up to 16 August 2022 | |||
 Mean ± SD | 326.0 ± 381.2 | 134.3 ± 123.8 | 0.322 |
 Median (IQR) | 157 (102, 720) | 85 (54, 265) | 0.248 |
Total number of citations in the first five years | |||
 Mean ± SD | 142.0 ± 142.4 | 62.5 ± 37.8 | 0.376 |
 Median (IQR) | 92 (45, 290) | 49 (37, 102) | 0.468 |
Year of co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 12.0 | 2.8 ± 3.1 | 0.519 |
 Median (IQR) | 2 (0, 19) | 2 (0, 6) | 1.000 |
Second year after co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 28.0 ± 29.5 | 8.0 ± 5.0 | 0.230 |
 Median (IQR) | 18 (7, 59) | 7 (4, 13) | 0.245 |
Third year after co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 32.0 ± 42.2 | 17.3 ± 7.5 | 0.517 |
 Median (IQR) | 13 (8, 75) | 16 (11, 25) | 0.564 |
Fourth year after co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 31.3 ± 37.6 | 15.8 ± 9.1 | 0.454 |
 Median (IQR) | 15 (8, 71) | 15 (8, 25) | 0.773 |
Fifth year after co-publication | |||
 Mean ± SD | 43.8 ± 36.9 | 18.8 ± 14.9 | 0.255 |
 Median (IQR) | 33 (17, 81) | 12.0 (10, 34) | 0.248 |