Table 2.
Results
| Yes | No | Total Responses | Potential Responses* | |
| Why did you not undertake a Cochrane review? | ||||
| Lack of time | 18 | 5 | 23 | 36 |
| Other issues | 17 | 5 | 22 | 36 |
| Need to undergo specific Cochrane training | 11 | 13 | 24 | 36 |
| Timeline too tight | 10 | 11 | 21 | 36 |
| Not willing to update review | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Difficulty with Cochrane system | 6 | 17 | 23 | 36 |
| Topic already registered | 4 | 15 | 19 | 36 |
| Would you consider converting your review to Cochrane format? | 17 | 19 | 36 | 36 |
| Would you object to having someone else convert your review? | 4 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Would you like to be consulted on choice of author? | 14 | 9 | 23 | 36 |
| If you would convert your review, what resources would you need? | ||||
| Dedicated time | 14 | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| Learning the Cochrane system | 12 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| Assistance with updating | 10 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| Statistical support | 10 | 4 | 14 | 17 |
| Data entry | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Financial support | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| Institutional support | 8 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| Obtaining articles | 8 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| Obtaining translation of articles | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Other support | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| Project management | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| If you are not interested in converting your review, what resources would lead you to reconsider? | ||||
| Dedicated time | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| Assistance with updating | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| Financial support | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| Statistical support | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Obtaining articles | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| Learning the Cochrane system | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| Institutional support | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| Obtaining translation of articles | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| Other support | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| Data entry | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Project management | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
*Not all respondents chose to answer each question.