Table 3

Characteristics of the Eligible Trials (N = 76 Trials)

Characteristics
No. of Studies (Percent)
JOT
JBJS-Am
JBJS-Br
CORR
Acta Orth. Scand
Journal of Trauma
Injury
Foot and Ankle Internat.
Journal Hand-Br.

1.
First Author:











     Surgeon:
73/76 (96.0%)
15/16
10/10
13/14
8/9
8/8
8/8
5/5
2/2
4/4

     Non-Surgeon:
3/76 (4%)
1/16
0/10
1/14
1/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     Epidemiologist:
0 (0%)
0/16
0/10
0/14
0/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4












2.
Epidemiology Affiliation:











     Yes:
16/76 (21.0%)
0/16
2/10
10/14
0/9
1/8
3/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     No:
60/76 (78.9%)
16/16
8/10
4/14
9/9
7/8
5/8
5/5
2/2
4/4












3.
Geographical Location:











     North America:
24/76 (32%)
9/16
6/10
1/14
5/9
0/8
2/8
0/5
1/2
0/4

     Europe (includes England):
44/76 (58%)
7/16
4/10
10/14
4/9
8/8
2/8
4/5
1/2
4/4

     Australia or New Zealand:
1/76 (1.%)
0/16
0/10
1/14
0/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     Asia:
6/76 (8%)
0/16
0/10
2/14
0/9
0/8
3/8
1/5
0/2
0/4

     Israel:
1/76 (1%)
0/16
0/10
0/14
0/9
0/8
1/8
0/5
0/2
0/4












4.
Category of Intervention:











     Fracture Treatment:
70/76 (92.1%)
16/16
9/10
12/14
8/9
7/8
7/8
5/5
2/2
4/4

     Other Treatment:
5/76 (6.6%)
0/16
1/10
1/14
1/9
1/8
1/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     Vascular Treatment:
1/76 (1.3%)
0/16
0/10
1/14
0/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4












5.
Region of Body:











     Upper Extremities:
16/76 (21.0%)
2/16
5/10
2/14
0/9
0/8
1/8
2/5
0/2
4/4

     Lower Extremity Long Bones:
23/76 (30.3%)
9/16
1/10
4/14
2/9
1/8
5/8
1/5
0/2
0/4

     Spine:
2/76 (2.6%)
0/16
1/10
0/14
1/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     Hip:
28/76 (36.8%)
4/16
2/10
6/14
6/9
6/8
2/8
2/5
0/2
0/4

     Foot and Ankle
4/76 (5.3%)
0/16
1/10
0/14
0/9
1/8
0/8
0/5
2/2
0/4

     Knee:
2/76 (2.6%)
1/16
0/10
1/14
0/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4

     Upper and Lower Extremity:
1/76 (1.3%)
0/16
0/10
1/14
0/9
0/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
0/4












6.
Single or Multicentred:











     Single:
63/76 (83%)
15/16
6/10
13/14
6/9
5/8
8/8
5/5
2/2
3/4

     Multicentred:
13/76 (17%)
1/16
4/10
1/14
3/9
3/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
1/4












7.
Funding:











     Yes:
17/76 (22%)
2/16
4/10
4/14
2/9
4/8
0/8
0/5
0/2
1/4

     No:
27/76 (36%)
10/16
4/10
10/14
1/9
0/8
0/8
1/5
0/2
1/4

     Unknown:
32/76 (42%)
4/16
2/10
0/14
6/9
4/8
8/8
4/5
2/2
2/4

* JBJS = Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, JOT = Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma; CORR = Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Sung et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:14   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-14