Table 1

Proportion of articles providing each kind of implication for practice, by journal

JournalsCategories, N=51
Minimal advice, n (%)Consider, n (%)Inform, n (%)Act, n (%)Technical assistance, n (%)
NEJM (n=18)16 (88.9)4 (22.2)1 (5.6)1 (5.6)0
JAMA (n=12)10 (83.3)1 (8.3)1 (1.9)2 (16.7)0
Annals (n=21)9 (42.9)6 (28.6)010 (47.6)1 (4.8)
Total* (N=51)35 (68.6)11 (21.6)2 (3.9)13 (25.5)1 (2.0)
  • * Totals sum to >100% because categories are not mutually exclusive.