Table 1 Characteristics of respondents and their intentions to participate in another systematic review
All Authors N = 76 n (%) | Cochrane N = 31 n (%) | Both N = 13 n (%) | Non-Cochrane N = 32 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary professional role | ||||
Clinician | 10 (13.2) | 4 (12.9) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (9.4) |
Clinician-scientist | 24 (31.6) | 9 (29.0) | 2 (15.4) | 13 (40.6) |
Researcher | 34 (44.7) | 14 (45.2) | 8 (61.5) | 12 (37.5) |
Other | 5 (6.6) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.4) |
No response | 3 (3.9) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) |
Number of systematic reviews published as a lead or co-author | ||||
1 | 18 (23.7) | 7 (22.6) | 2 (15.4) | 9 (28.1) |
2–5 | 31 (40.8) | 12 (38.7) | 4 (30.8) | 15 (46.9) |
6–10 | 10 (13.2) | 5 (16.1) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (6.3) |
11–20 | 4 (5.3) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.1) |
>20 | 10 (13.2) | 3 (9.7) | 3 (23.1) | 4 (12.5) |
No response | 3 (3.9) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) |
Current involvement with The Cochrane Collaborationa | ||||
Yes—author on current review (updating as required) | 30 (39.5) | 21 (67.7) | 6 (46.2) | 3 (9.4) |
Yes—author on another review | 33 (43.4) | 21 (67.7) | 8 (61.5) | 4 (12.5) |
Yes—employee of a Cochrane entity | 6 (7.9) | 5 (16.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) |
Yes—other | 7 (9.2) | 4 (12.9) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (3.1) |
No involvement | 29 (38.2) | 2 (6.5) | 3 (23.1) | 24 (75) |
Would you participate as an author in another systematic review | ||||
No | 2 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) |
Yes—with Cochrane | 55 (72.3) | 28 (86.4) | 10 (76.9) | 17 (53.1) |
Yes—outside Cochrane | 15 (19.7) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (23.1) | 11 (34.4) |
No response | 4 (5.3) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) |
Reasons for not registering and publishing a future systematic review with The Cochrane Collaborationa | ||||
Not interested due to administrative processes | 8 (10.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 7 (21.9) |
Not interested due to reputation of Cochrane | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Not interested due to time required to follow Cochrane’s processes | 7 (9.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (15.6) |
Not interested as peer-reviewed journal has higher impact factor | 2 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) |
Source other than Cochrane yields more academic credit | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Other | 6 (7.9) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (7.7) | 4 (12.5) |