Table 1 Prevalence of RCTs in the field of otolaryngology in the last 2 decades
From: A guide to do randomized controlled trials in the field of otolaryngology
Journal | Yao et al. 2007 [22] | Banglawala et al. 2015 [23] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Years 2000–2005 | Years 2011-2013 | |||
Number of RCTs/total number of articles | Number of RCTs | Number of RCTs/total number of articles | Number of RCTs | |
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology | 202/5467 (3.7%) | 15 (7%) | 189/5729 (3.3%) | 24 (13%) |
Archives of Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery (JAMA) | 50 (25%) | 26 (14%) | ||
The Laryngoscope | 86 (43%) | 74 (39%) | ||
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery | 51 (25%) | 65 (34%) | ||