Table 1 Characteristics of the reference set
Non-relevant articles n = 23,517 | Relevant articles n = 224 | |
|---|---|---|
Journals (%) | ||
Age and Ageing | 1535 (6.5) | 15 (6.7) |
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 2940 (12.5) | 23 (10.3) |
British Journal of General Practive | 3667 (15.6) | 23 (10.3) |
Drugs and Aging | 866 (3.7) | 48 (21.4) |
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 2039 (8.7) | 17 (7.6) |
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy | 1599 (6.8) | 31 (13.8) |
JAMA Internal Medicine | 5605 (19.6) | 21 (8.5) |
Incl. Archives of Internal Medicine (2011–2012) | 991 (4.2) | 2 (0.9) |
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | 5266 (22.4) | 46 (20.5) |
Publication year (%) | ||
2011–2015 | 11,306 (48.1) | 55 (24.6) |
2016–2020 | 12,211 (51.9) | 169 (75.4) |
Publication type (%) | ||
Article | 12,647 (53.8) | 132 (58.9) |
Review | 1693 (7.2) | 50 (22.3) |
Other typea | 9177 (39.0) | 42 (18.8) |