Table 2 Number and percentage of publications classified as non-public health, data-based, or non-data-based public health
From: Public health research outputs from efficacy to dissemination: a bibliometric analysis
Issue | Time period | Publications generated by search | Publications relevant to topica | Non-public health researchb | Data-based public health researchb | Non-data based public health researchb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N | n | n % | n % | n % |
Physical activity | 1988-1989a | 5902 | 856 | 651 (76) | 156 (18) | 49 (6) |
| Â | 1998-1999a | 10147 | 854 | 539 (63) | 251 (29) | 64 (7) |
| Â | 2008-2009a | 24540 | 865 | 484 (56) | 310 (36) | 71 (8) |
Falls prevention | 1988-1989 | 318 | 84 | 32 (38) | 40 (48) | 12 (14) |
| Â | 1998-1999 | 693 | 304 | 82 (27) | 179 (59) | 43 (14) |
| Â | 2008-2009a | 1891 | 659 | 191 (29) | 363 (55) | 105 (16) |