Table 1 Cross-tabulation of study subject and study type
Cross-sectional studies | Cohort/case control studies | Qualitative studies | Interventional studies | Systematic reviews | Instrumental research | Diagnostic studies | Other studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 389 | n = 99 | n = 78 | n = 72 | n = 72 | n = 36 | n = 24 | n = 24 | |
Health services research (n = 314) | 174 (55.5%) | 35 (11.1%) | 52 (16.6%) | 39 (12.4%) | 8 (2.5%) | 6 (1.9%) | ||
Clinical research (n = 216) | 67 (31.0%) | 43 (19.9%) | 1 (0.5%) | 26 (12.0%) | 46 (21.3%) | 24 (11.1%) | 9 (4.2%) | |
Exploring patients’ views (n = 59) | 42 (71.2%) | 3 (5.1%) | 13 (22.0%) | 1 (1.9%) | ||||
Methodology (n = 57) | 16 (28.1%) | 2 (3.5%) | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (3.5%) | 2 (3.5%) | 34 (59.6%) | ||
Medical education (n = 53) | 43 (81.1%) | 7 (13.2%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (1.9%) | |||
Various (n = 95) | 47 (49.5%) | 9 (9.5%) | 10 (10.5%) | 5551 | 15 (15.8%) | 1 (1.9%) | 8 (8.4%) |