Table 2 Article characteristics
From: How is organ transplantation depicted in internal medicine and transplantation journals
| Â | Internal medicine journals | Transplantation journals | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 349 (%) | N = 349 (%) | ||
Organs |  |  | P < 0.001 |
Kidney | 105 (30.1) | 148 (42.4) | |
Liver | 72 (20.6) | 87 (24.9) | |
Heart | 58 (16.6) | 25 (7.2) | |
Lung | 26 (7.4) | 14 (4.0) | |
Pancreas | 5 (1.4) | 3 (0.9) | |
Multi-organ | 37 (10.6) | 43 (12.3) | |
Not mentioned | 46 (13.2) | 29 (8.3) | |
Continent of origin |  |  | P = 0.3292 |
Americas | 181 (51.8) | 167 (47.9) | |
Europe | 135 (38.7) | 154 (44.1) | |
Other | 33 (9.5) | 28 (8.0) | |
Types of articles |  |  | P < 0.001 |
Research, clinical trial | 111 (31.8) | 221 (63.3) | |
Brief communication | 110 (31.5) | 69 (19.8) | |
Review | 46 (13.2) | 23 (6.6) | |
Editorial | 41 (11.7) | 3 (0.9) | |
Case report | 21 (6.0) | 31 (8.9) | |
Correspondence | 17 (4.8) | 2 (0.6) | |
Other (patient’s testimony and guidelines) | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0) |