|
Design methods |
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| BMJ |
BJGP |
Family Practice |
Overall |
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|
|
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| Designs |
n |
(%) |
n |
(%) |
n |
(%) |
n |
(%) |
|
|
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| Cross-sectional survey |
19 |
(24.1) |
57 |
(39.3) |
31 |
(34.8) |
107 |
(35.1) |
| Qualitative study |
3 |
(3.8) |
16 |
(11.0) |
17 |
(21.0) |
36 |
(11.8) |
| Cohort study |
8 |
(10.1) |
21 |
(14.5) |
4 |
(4.9) |
33 |
(10.8) |
| RCT |
14 |
(17.7) |
7 |
(4.8) |
8 |
(9.9) |
29 |
(9.5) |
| Reviews |
4 |
(5.1) |
8 |
(5.5) |
2 |
(2.5) |
14 |
(4.6) |
| Reliability/diagnostic |
2 |
(2.5) |
8 |
(5.5) |
1 |
(1.2) |
11 |
(3.6) |
| Case-control study |
4 |
(5.1) |
1 |
(0.7) |
3 |
(3.7) |
8 |
(2.6) |
| Cluster RCT |
4 |
(5.1) |
1 |
(0.7) |
2 |
(2.3) |
7 |
(2.3) |
| Other |
21 |
(26.6) |
26 |
(17.9) |
13 |
(16.0) |
60 |
(19.7) |
| Total articles |
79 |
145 |
81 |
305 |
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Rigby et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004 4:28 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-4-28 |
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