Table 2 Themes used in adjudication answers when invitation for authorship was chosen versus all other answers
Number of references coded within the theme (% of all coded references within the adjudication choice/choices) | ||
|---|---|---|
Theme | Grant authorship | Acknowledgement/No authorship/Other |
Importance of contribution | 608 (57%) | 381 (30%) |
Formal criteria | 277 (26%) | 478 (38%) |
Transparency/Responsibility | 149 (14%) | 319 (26%) |
Agreement in advance | 30 (3%) | 69 (6%) |