Number of randomised controlled trials by nature and setting of the intervention, and by specialty area
| Specialty | Study setting (number (%) in that specialty area) | Nature of intervention (number (%) in that specialty area) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient | Outpatient | Community | Drug and placebo | Drug alone | Non-pharmaceutical | ||
| General paediatrics | 16 (23%) | 26 (38%) | 27 (39%) | 16 (23%) | 22 (32%) | 31 (45%) | |
| Respiratory medicine | 23 (28%) | 57 (70%) | 2 (2%) | 47 (57%) | 26 (32%) | 9 (11%) | |
| Neonatal medicine | 32 (91%) | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (14%) | 8 (23%) | 22 (63%) | |
| Others | 14 (22%) | 48 (76%) | 1 (2%) | 16 (25%) | 36 (87%) | 11 (18%) | |
| Total | 85 | 133 | 31 | 84 (34%) | 92 (37%) | 73 (29%) | |