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Survey of journals editors' endorsement of the CONSORT Statement |
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| N = 64* (%) |
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| Person completing survey |
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| Editor in chief |
18 (28%) |
| Managing editor |
17 (27%) |
| Associate editor |
7 (11%) |
| Editor |
4 (6%) |
| Administrator |
16 (25%) |
| Other (director) |
2 (3%) |
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| Journal recommends authors comply with the CONSORT Statement |
50/57 (88%) |
| Not applicable |
2/57 (3%) |
| Journal requires authors comply with the CONSORT Statement |
35/56 (62%) |
| Not applicable |
2/56 (4%) |
| Journal mentions the CONSORT Statement in its 'Instructions to Authors' |
47/58 (81%) |
| Not applicable |
2/58 (3%) |
| Journal incorporates the CONSORT Statement in its peer review process |
22/53 (41%) |
| Journal incorporates the CONSORT Statement in its editorial process |
25/53 (47%) |
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* Some responders did not complete all sections of the survey. | |
Hopewell et al. Trials 2008 9:20 doi:10.1186/1745-6215-9-20 |
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