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Table 5 Comparison of results achieved by literature and tables of contents searches

From: Paucity of qualitative research in general medical and health services and policy research journals: analysis of publication rates

Journal

Empirical Articles (qualitative, non-qualitative, ratio)

 

Literature search

Tables of contents search

General Medical

  

CMAJ 2001

2

2

 

221

130

 

0.90

1.54

BMJ 2006

1

6

 

533

429

 

0.19

1.41

Health Services

  

Medical Care 2001

3

3

 

126

124

 

2.38

2.42

Health Affairs 2006

4

6

 

216

215

 

1.85

2.79

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