Table 2 Extract of results from survey of Cochrane authors and Review Group staff: questions about training in risk of bias
Survey questions | Authors (%) | Editorial staff (%) (n = 58) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Users of RoB tool (n = 190) | Non-users (n = 132) | ||
Training in RoB assessment (Q25, Q2, Q24)a | |||
Attended workshop at Cochrane Colloquium | 74 (39) | 14 (11) | 29 (50) |
Attended standard Cochrane author training | 44 (23) | 15 (11) | 6 (10) |
Read relevant material in own time | 124 (65) | 34 (26) | 37 (64) |
No specific training | 29 (15) | 84 (64) | 9 (16) |
Read guidance in Cochrane Handbook related to RoB tool (Q26, Q3, Q25) | 178 (94) | 44 (34) | 55 (95) |
Read Chapter 8 of the Cochrane Handbook (Q26a, Q3a, Q25a)a | 144 | 27 | 44 |
Read Cochrane Handbook (Part 2) from start to finish | 30 | 14 | 16 |
Used Cochrane Handbook to look up specific issues | 147 | 27 | 47 |
Level of detail provided in the Cochrane Handbook is appropriate (Q26b, Q3b, Q25b) | 133 | 39 | 42 |
Provision of additional examples would be beneficial (Q26c, Q3c, Q25c) | 142 | 39 | 48 |
Received guidance from CRG related to RoB tool (Q27, Q4) | 80 (42) | 20 (16) | Not applicable |
CRG provides guidance related to RoB tool to their authors (Q26) | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44 (80) |
Advice to read Chapter 8 of Cochrane Handbook a | 43 | 8 | 41 |
Specific written advice developed by the CRGa | 31 | 1 | 18 |
Specific verbal advice given by the CRGa | 33 | 6 | 13 |
Advice provided by CRG rated good, very good or excellent (Q27b, Q4b) | 67 | 19 | Not asked |
Availability of written guidance is sufficient (Q28, Q5, Q27) | 139 (75) | 75 (65) | 36 (63) |
Availability of training events is sufficient (Q29, Q6, Q28) | 117 (68) | 55 (50) | 28 (50) |
Format of training most likely to access (Q30, Q7) | Not asked | ||
Training that is part of standard author training | 32 (17) | 18 (14) | |
Online training, including webinars | 102 (55) | 74 (59) | |
In-person workshops | 51 (27) | 28 (22) | |
Level of training most likely to access (Q31, Q8) | Not asked | ||
Beginning | 22 (12) | 60 (48) | |
Intermediate | 78 (41) | 45 (36) | |
Advanced | 89 (47) | 19 (15) | |