| Title |
Positive Outcomes Influence the Rate and Time to Publication, but Not the Impact Factor of Publications of Clinical Trial Results
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0054583 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Pilar Suñé, Josep Maria Suñé, J. Bruno Montoro |
| Abstract |
Publication bias may affect the validity of evidence based medical decisions. The aim of this study is to assess whether research outcomes affect the dissemination of clinical trial findings, in terms of rate, time to publication, and impact factor of journal publications. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 42 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 12% |
| Sweden | 3 | 7% |
| Canada | 3 | 7% |
| United States | 3 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 14 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 64% |
| Scientists | 8 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 84 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 14% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Researcher | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 11% |
| Other | 19 | 23% |
| Unknown | 11 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 26% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Psychology | 5 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 23 | 27% |
| Unknown | 19 | 23% |