Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Total |
|---|---|
N = 203 | |
Expertise | N (%) |
− Clinician | 93 (45.8) |
− Methodologist | 72 (35.5) |
− Both (clinician/methodologist) | 17 (8.4) |
− Other | 21 (10.3) |
Affiliationa | |
− Non-profit | 179 (95.7) |
− For-profit | 5 (2.7) |
− Publisher | 3 (1.6) |
Countryb | |
− Oceania | 14 (8.9) |
− South America/Asia | 15 (9.6) |
− USA/Canada | 51 (32.5) |
− Europe | 77 (49.0) |
Total no. of completed randomized trials participated in as an investigatorc | |
−0 | 17 (8.4) |
−1–5 | 99 (48.8) |
−6–10 | 42 (20.7) |
−11–15 | 19 (9.4) |
−16–20 | 4 (2.0) |
− >20 | 22 (10.8) |
Mean no. of articles peer-reviewed per yearc | |
−1–5 | 35 (17.2) |
−6–10 | 51 (25.1) |
−11–20 | 55 (27.1) |
−20–50 | 39 (19.2) |
− >50 | 23 (11.3) |
Mean no. of articles reporting an RCT peer-reviewed per yearc | |
−1–5 | 150 (73.9) |
−6–10 | 27 (13.3) |
−11–20 | 13 (6.4) |
−20–50 | 8 (3.9) |
− >50 | 5 (2.5) |
Ask colleagues to help with the peer reviewc | |
− Never | 58 (28.6) |
− Rarely | 92 (45.3) |
− Sometimes | 41 (20.2) |
− Regularly | 10 (4.9) |
− Always | 2 (1.0) |
Trainingd | |
− Formal academic training | 33 (16.4) |
− Mentoring by your supervisor | 59 (29.4) |
− Tutorial on training sessions offered by editors | 13 (6.5) |
− Not trained | 61 (30.3) |
− Other trained | 2 (1.0) |
− Several forms of training | 33 (16.4) |
Mean time for a peer review of an RCT (hours)c | |
− <1 | 7 (3.4) |
−1–2 | 72 (35.5) |
−2–4 | 85 (41.9) |
− >4 | 39 (19.2) |
Agree to disclose your name when proposed or requested by an editorc | |
− Never | 25 (12.3) |
− Rarely | 25 (12.3) |
− Sometimes | 49 (24.1) |
− Regularly | 45 (22.2) |
− Always | 59 (29.1) |