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Table 2 Characteristics of Included Publications

From: A review of reproducible and transparent research practices in urology publications from 2014 to2018

Characteristics

Variables

Characteristics of included publications

 

N (%)

Funding (N = 294)

University

4 (1.36%)

Hospital

1 (0.34%)

Public

23 (7.82%)

Private/Industry

20 (6.80%)

Non-profit

2 (0.68%)

Mixed

28 (9.52%)

No statement listed

185 (62.93%)

No funding received

31 (10.54%)

Type of study (N = 294)

No empirical data

115 (39.12%)

Meta-analysis

9 (3.06%)

Chart review

10 (0.34%)

Clinical trial

22 (7.48%)

Case study

6 (2.04%)

Case series

2 (0.68%)

Cohort

94 (31.97%)

Case sontrol

2 (0.68%)

Survey

8 (2.72%)

Laboratory

17 (5.78%)

Other

9 (3.06%)

5-year impact factor (N = 274)

Median

2.466

1st Quartile

1.898

3rd Quartile

4.925

Interquartile range

1.898–4.925