Table 4 Comparison of median time from last search to acceptance or full publication for different variables
| Â | Acceptance | Full publication |
|---|---|---|
Funding^ | ||
 • Yes | 153 (92–212) | 334.5 (242.5–426) |
 • No | 151 (91–214) U = 211, p = 0.852 | 396 (243–456.5) U = 182, p = 0.560 |
Holiday period submission | ||
 • Yes (Apr, Jun- Aug, Dec) | 153 (92–205) | 335.5 (222–495) |
• No | 152 (92–213.5) U = 691, p = 0.484 | 365 (245–486.5) U = 694.5, p = 0.461 |
Number of records identified in database search | ||
 • ≤1000 | 151 (92–184) | 303 (242–487) |
 • >1000 | 212 (99–214) U = 687, p = 0.110 | 396 (303.75–456.75) U = 634.5, p = 0.349 |
Inclusion of meta-analysis | ||
 • Yes | 120 (91–214) | 396 (245–518) |
 • No | 153 (92–212) U = 448.5, p = 0.480 | 365 (243–471) U = 565, p = 0.432 |
Quality of the study | ||
 • Poor | 151 (92–212) | 320 (242–516.5) |
 • Moderate or Good | 182.5 (92–214) U = 453.5, p = 0.401 | 380.5 (288.5–485.5) U = 458, p = 0.435 |