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Table 4 Effect of open access on level of evidence and study results

From: Funding has no effect on clinical outcomes of total joint arthroplasty emerging technologies: a systematic review of bibliometrics and conflicts of interest

Outcome Measures

Open Access

Yes

No

Level of Evidence

 I

25.9%

26.7%

 II

29.6%

15.0%

 III

44.4%

58.3%

Study result

 Favorable

37.0%

63.0%

 Equivocal/Unfavorable

36.7%

63.3%