Press releases issued by the BMJ’s press office to over 1000 media outlets around the world
| Mean website hits | Mean pdf downloads | Mean citations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press released (n = 47) | 7430 | 969 | 13.98 |
| Non-press released (n = 506) | 3227 | 393 | 6.676 |
| Total (n = 553) | 3584 | 442 | 7.297 |