Table 1 Characteristics of the 202 included systematic reviews
Factor | N (%) |
|---|---|
Publication date | |
• January to March | 59 (29.2%) |
• April to June | 53 (26.2%) |
 • July to September | 36 (17.8%) |
 • October to December | 54 (26.7%) |
 • Number of pages in each SR | Median = 11 (IQR: 9–14) |
Scope of the reviews | |
 • Clinical Research | 145 (71.8%) |
 • Health Systems and Outcomes Research | 30 (14.9%) |
 • Nursing Education Research | 20 (9.9%) |
 • Others | 7 (3.5%) |
SR per journals (71 journals) | Median = 2(IQR: 1–3) |
Stated the searched date in the SR | |
 • Yes | 172 (85.1%) |
 • No | 30 (14.9%) |
Stated the databases used in the SR | |
 • Yes | 198 (98.0%) |
 • No | 4 (2.0%) |
Number of records identified in database search | Median = 813 (IQR: 320.5–1789.5) |
Number of articles included in the review | Median = 15 (IQR: 10–23) |
Number of article in each review per year^ | Median = 1.08 (IQR: 0.67–1.78) |
Included meta-analysis in the SR | |
 • Yes | 37 (18.3%) |
 • No | 165 (81.7%) |
Funding received# | |
 • Yes (Institutional/ Public) | 55 (27.2%) |
 • Yes (Commercial) | 5 (2.5%) |
 • No | 48 (23.8%) |
 • Not reported | 94 (46.5%) |