Table 1 Baseline characteristics of abstracts
CCT N (%) | OCR N (%) | BSS N (%) | total N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
total sampled | 326 | 455 | 219 | 1,000 |
descriptive studies (excluded) | - | 119 | 45 | 164 |
total in analysis | 326 | 336 | 174 | 836 |
acceptance of abstract | ||||
accepted | 227 (70) | 214 (64) | 101 (58) | 542 |
rejected | 99 (30) | 122 (36) | 73 (42) | 294 |
country region of origin | ||||
US/Canada | 88 (27) | 128 (38) | 95 (55) | 311 |
NW-Europe/Australia | 138 (42) | 107(32) | 34 (20) | 279 |
SE-Europe/Mediterranean | 52 (16) | 44(13) | 9(5) | 105 |
other | 48 (15) | 57(17) | 36(21) | 141 |
number of study centers | ||||
1–2 | 280 (86) | 324 (96) | 173 (99) | 777 |
>3 | 46 (14) | 12 (12) | 1(1) | 59 |
statistical significance | ||||
positive | 140 (43) | 149 (44) | 65 (37) | 354 |
negative | 99 (30) | 41 (12) | 7(4) | 147 |
equivocal | 87 (27) | 146 (44) | 102 (59) | 335 |