Factors associated with successful publication for systematic review protocol registration: an analysis of 397 registered protocols.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meta-analyses are on top of the evidence-based medicine pyramid, yet many of them are not completed after they are begun. Many factors impacting the publication of meta-analysis works have been discussed, and their association with publication likelihood has been investigated. These factors include the type of systematic review, journal metrics, h-index of the corresponding author, country of the corresponding author, funding sources, and duration of publication. In our current review, we aim to investigate these various factors and their impact on the likelihood of publication. A comprehensive review of 397 registered protocols retrieved from five databases was performed to investigate the different factors that might affect the likelihood of publication. These factors

SUBMITTER: Minh LHN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10239197 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature