Table 2 Responses of authors who published in non-Cochrane journal (n = 32)
Considered registering title and conducting their SR with Cochrane | N (%) |
|---|---|
Yes | 6 (18.8) |
No | 24 (75) |
No response | 2 (6.3) |
Reasons for not conducting SR with Cochranea | |
Did not know about Cochrane | 1 (3.1) |
Did not know how to conduct a systematic review with Cochrane | 6 (18.8) |
Administrative processes | 5 (15.6) |
Reputation of Cochrane | 1 (3.1) |
Time required to follow Cochrane processes | 8 (25) |
Peer-reviewed journal publication yields more interest | 5 (15.6) |
Wanted to reach a different audience | 4 (12.5) |
Procedures for publication more streamlined with peer-reviewed journal | 4 (12.5) |
Peer-reviewed journal has higher impact factor | 1 (3.1) |
Published work likely to be cited more outside of Cochrane | 2 (6.3) |
Source other than Cochrane yields more academic credit | 1 (3.1) |
Did not think of it | 4 (12.5) |
Other | 4 (12.5) |
Registered review with a SR register such as PROSPERO | |
Yes | 5 (15.6) |
No | 25 (78.1) |
No response | 2 (6.3) |
Reasons for not registering review with a SR registera | |
Did not know about SR registers | 10 (31.3) |
Did not know how to register a SR with a register | 0 (0) |
Not interested due to administrative processes | 2 (6.3) |
Not interested due to time required | 4 (12.5) |
Did not think of it | 6 (18.8) |
Other | 5 (15.6) |
Prepared protocol before starting SR | |
Yes | 24 (75) |
No | 7 (21.9) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Published SR protocol in peer-reviewed journal | |
Yes | 4 (12.5) |
No | 20 (62.583.3) |
No response | 8 (25) |
Paid publication fees to publish protocol in a peer-reviewed journal | |
Yes | 1 (3.1) |
No | 3 (9.4) |
N/A | 28 (87.5) |
Reasons for not publishing SR protocol in a peer-reviewed journala | |
Did not know about publication of SR protocols | 6 (18.8) |
Did not know how to publish a SR protocol | 0 (0) |
Not interested due to administrative processes | 2 (6.3) |
Not interested due to time required | 7 (21.9) |
Did not see the value in publishing the protocol | 4 (12.5) |
Did not think of it | 4 (12.5) |
Other | 3 (9.4) |
Accessed specialized support of a librarian and/or information specialist | |
Yes | 21 (65.6) |
No | 10 (31.3) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Accessed specialized support of a statistician | |
Yes | 13 (40.6) |
No | 18 (56.3) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Specialized support of a librarian and/or information specialist would have been useful | |
Yes | 6 (18.8) |
No | 4 (12.5) |
N/A | 22 (68.8) |
Specialized support of a statistician would have been useful | |
Yes | 2 (6.3) |
No | 16 (50) |
N/A | 14 (43.8) |
Paid publication fees to publish SR in a peer-reviewed journal | |
Yes | 6 (18.8) |
No | 25 (78.1) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Published SR in an open access journal | |
Yes | 9 (28.1) |
No | 22 (68.8) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Aware of Cochrane SRs | |
Yes | 29 (90.6) |
No | 2 (6.3) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Used Cochrane resources in preparing SR | |
Yes | 22 (68.8) |
No | 8 (25) |
I did not know Cochrane had these resources | 1 (3.1) |
No response | 1 (3.1) |
Cochrane resources used in preparing SR | |
The Cochrane Library | 16 (50) |
The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviewers of Interventions | 16 (50) |
A Trials Register | 4 (12.5) |
Assistance from Cochrane staff | 0 (0) |
Other | 4 (12.5) |