Systematic reviews
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All SR protocols of interventions of randomized controlled trials registered in the PROSPERO by 31st Dec 2014 will be eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We will exclude SRs whose analysis has not been completed and SRs without quantitative synthesis. We will exclude Cochrane protocols and reviews. We will also exclude SRs of diagnostic test accuracy and prognosis, and SRs with network meta-analysis, individual patient data meta-analyses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our primary outcome is (i) time from protocol registration to the publication of SRs, defined as the time from the registration date to the acceptance date. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will include (ii) proportion of SRs published in journal articles, (iii) a composite outcome of full-publication or presentation at scientific conferences, and (iv) submission to any journals. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Department of Healthcare Epidemiology