Table 4 Number of papers with changes of the analysis plan statements by location in the paper
| Reasons for change | Number of papers, n (%) | Location in Paper | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | R | D | S | ||
| Unexpected Values | 2 (8%) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heterogeneity | 1 (4%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unexpected confounding | 2 (8%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Variable Distribution | 4 (16%) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Data Properties | 2 (8%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing Data | 5 (20%) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |