Table 2 Characteristics of respondents (n = 53)
Demographic characteristics | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 32 | 60.4 | |
Male | 21 | 39.6 | |
Academic degrees | |||
BA/BSc or equivalent | 1 | 1.9 | |
MA/MSc or equivalent | 4 | 7.6 | |
MD or equivalent | 20 | 37.7 | |
PhD or equivalent | 25 | 47.2 | |
Other | 3 | 5.7 | |
Country of academic affiliation | |||
USA | 11 | 20.8 | |
Canada | 9 | 17.0 | |
UK/Ireland | 9 | 17.0 | |
Australia | 8 | 15.1 | |
Other | 16 | 30.2 | |
Experience with systematic reviews and meta-analysis | Median | IQR | |
Number of systematic reviews published (per participant) | 3 | (1, 8) | |
Number of systematic reviews published that contain at least one meta-analysis (per participant) | 2 | (1, 5) | |
Number of journal articles published on the development of methods for systematic reviews (per participant) | 0 | (0, 0) | |
Number of journal articles published specifically on development of meta-analysis methods (per participant) | 0 | (0, 0) | |