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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2025; 17(1): 100219
Published online Jan 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.100219
Table 3 Publication trend of different study designs
Study design
Publication number
Total citations
Average citations
Average publication year
Survey study25142571993
Randomized controlled trial24052031994
Quality improvement study23011512000
Parallel-design trial38092702006
Diagnostic study1028832882003
Cross-sectional study413083271984
Comparative effectiveness research11711711984
Cohort study820602581998
Case series513822761998