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Table 1 Study characteristics

From: Methodological quality and reporting quality of COVID-19 living systematic review: a cross-sectional study

Category

Mean, (Median and Range)

Characteristic

Number

Percentage N = 64

IF

11.72(8.06, 0–39.89)

Non-SCI

7

10.9%

IF ≤ 5

16

25.0%

5 < IF ≤ 10

26

40.6%

10 < IF ≤ 15

4

6.3%

IF ≥ 15

11

17.2%

Number of institutions

9.27(7, 1–37)

Single institution

2

3.1%

1 < Number of institutions ≤ 5

19

29.7%

5 < Number of institutions ≤ 10

22

34.4%

10 < Number of institutions ≤ 15

11

17.2%

15 < Number of institutions

10

15.6%

Number of authors

14.53(2–57)

Single author

0

0%

1 < Number of authors ≤ 5

9

14.1%

5 < Number of authors ≤ 10

26

40.6%

10 < Number of authors ≤ 15

10

15.6%

15 < Number of authors

19

29.7%

Number of included studies

57.36(17.5, 0–728)

Number of included studies = 0

2

3.1%

0 < Number of included studies ≤ 10

21

32.8%

10 < Number of included studies ≤ 20

10

15.6%

20 < Number of included studies ≤ 50

14

21.9%

50 < Number of included studies ≤ 100

9

14.1%

100 < Number of included studies

8

12.5%

Follow the PRISMA statement

/

Yes

50

78.1%

No/Unclear

14

21.9%

International collaborations

/

Yes

38

59.4%

No

26

40.6%

Funding

/

Yes

52

81.3%

No/Unclear

12

18.8%

Registration

/

Yes

52

81.3%

No/Unclear

12

18.8%