Hasty generalizations and generics in medical research: A systematic review.

PLoS One · 2024 · PMC11226088 · PMID 38968284

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Are studies with broader conclusions associated with higher citation impact ? Overall, generalized articles ( Mean rank = 279.27) were associated with higher impact (normalized citation count) than restricted articles ( Mean rank = 252.90), although the difference was only marginally significant ( U = 31843.00, z =—1.97, p = 0.049, r =—0.10).

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