Perspectives on systematic review protocol registration: a survey amongst stakeholders in the clinical research publication process

Table 1 Characteristics of researchers (n = 65)

Characteristics of researchers	N	%
Total no. researchers	65
Gender^a
Males	40	62%
Females	25	38%
Age^a
25–35	15	23%
36–45	27	42%
46–55	11	17%
56–65	10	15%
> 65	1	2%
I prefer not to say	1	2%
Experience as a researcher^a
< 2 years	1	2%
2–5 years	9	14%
6–10 years	18	28%
> 10 years	37	57%
Academic position^a
Bachelor or Master student	6	9%
PhD student	7	11%
Postdoc or assistant professor	15	23%
Associate professor	10	15%
Full professor	17	26%
Other	10	15%
No. SRs (co-)authored
None	3	5%
1	9	14%
2–5	25	38%
6–10	10	15%
11–25	12	18%
> 25	6	9%
Have you ever registered or published a SR protocol? (n = 59)
Yes	48	81%
No, but I’m familiar with SR protocol registration or publication	8	13%
No, I’m not familiar with SR protocol registration or publication	3	5%

All questions above were mandatory. Of the 66 researchers that provided informed consent, one respondent did not fill out any of the questions and was therefore not represented in this table
SR Systematic review
^aRespondents could indicate ‘I prefer not to say’

ISSN: 2046-4053