Table 3 Interpretation characteristics of statistical analysis in title or abstract of the included article
Reporting item | Total | journal rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 222) | Top 5 general medicine (n = 19) | Other journals (n = 203) | |
Predefined hypothesis a, n (%) | 44 (19.8) | 6 (31.6) | 38 (18.7) |
Conclusion in a framed manner, n (%) | |||
Population | 176 (79.3) | 13 (68.4) | 163 (80.3) |
Exposure | 206 (92.8) | 16 (84.2) | 190 (93.6) |
Comparator | 100 (45.1) | 10 (52.6) | 90 (44.3) |
Outcomes | 203 (91.4) | 19 (100.0) | 184 (90.6) |
Direction of the treatment effect | |||
Positive | 170 (76.6) | 17 (89.5) | 153 (75.4) |
Negative | 61 (27.5) | 4 (21.1) | 57 (28.1) |
Consistency with predefined hypothesis | |||
Consistent | 29 (67.4) | 3 (50.0) | 26 (70.3) |
Not consistent | 8 (18.6) | 1 (16.7) | 7 (18.9) |
Partly consistent | 6 (14.0) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (10.8) |
Claim of the treatment effect | |||
Strongb | 39 (17.6) | 4 (21.1) | 35 (17.2) |
Moderatec | 143 (64.4) | 11 (57.9) | 132 (65.0) |
Weakd | 40 (18.0) | 4 (21.1) | 36 (17.7) |