Table 3 Stealing ideas
| Â | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Should the database (PROSPERO) hide all information and only publish when authors request before submission? Or they just publish the title to avoid duplication?, n = 234 | |
 ➣ Hide all information and publish when the authors request before submission | 54 (23.1) |
 ➣ Only publish the title to avoid duplication | 129 (55.1) |
 ➣ Other | 51 (22) |
Ever experienced a situation in which another group, who did not register their SR/MA protocol, publish before you have a paper based on a protocol identical to yours?, n = 246 | 16 (6.5) |
If another group publishes a paper that is identical to your registered protocol before your team gets the publication and you find out their protocol registered after your protocol. What would be your next step?, n = 190 | |
 ➣ Identify the similarity and difference between your review and published ones and keep working on your own review | 112 (59.3) |
 ➣ Contact with both authors and editors as they possibly used your ideas | 60 (31.2) |
 ➣ Other | 18 (9.5) |
Ever heard of stealing ideas of registered protocol?, n = 256 | 55 (21.5) |
Ever considered that the idea in your protocol could be stolen?, n = 253 | 121 (47.8) |
Have others ever stolen your ideas from a protocol you registered?, n = 243 | |
 ➣ Yes | 13 (5.3) |
 ➣ No | 130 (53.5) |
 ➣ Donot know | 100 (41.2) |
Do you think that people are using the open register to steel other’s idea?, n = 230 | |
 ➣ Yes | 86 (37.4) |