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Table 2 Total publications and average annual growth rates of biomarkers and non-biomarkers publications from year 1990-2011

From: The implications of biomarker evidence for systematic reviews

 

Biomarkers

Non-biomarkers

 

Total publications (1990–2011)

Annual growth rate (%)

Total publications (1990–2011)

Annual growth rate (%)

SR/MA

4431

24.25

143343

17.67

RCT/CCT

12866

16.68

302940

5.64

Case Reports

22005

7.14

798765

3.09

Non-systematic reviews

47436

9.85

1014886

5.13