Table 2.
Expressions used by authors (n=1116) in statements that could be matched to the ICMJE criteria
| Expression categories | No. (%) of authors |
|---|---|
|
Criterion 1 – Conception: |
|
| “planned/planning” |
129 (43.7) |
| “conception” |
118 (40.0) |
| “my idea“ |
32 (10.1) |
| “organized research” |
5 (2.0) |
| “hypothesis” |
5 (2.0) |
| Other* |
6 (2.2) |
|
Criterion 1 – Design: |
|
| “design/designing” |
347 (98.0) |
| “chose proper methodology” |
3 (0.9) |
| “experiment construction” |
2 (0.5) |
| Other† |
3 (0.6) |
|
Criterion 1 – Acquisition of data: |
|
| “data collection” |
183 (31.1) |
| “data acquisition” |
128 (21.7) |
| “did the experiments” |
77 (13.1) |
| “conducted the study” |
52 (8.8) |
| “treatment” |
32 (5.4) |
| “diagnosis” |
30 (5.1) |
| Other‡ |
87 (14.8) |
|
Criterion 1 – Analysis of data: |
|
| “analysis made/analyzed” |
257 (73.7) |
| “statistical analysis” |
87 (24.9) |
| “processed data” |
5 (1.4) |
|
Criterion 1 – Interpretation of data: |
|
| “interpretation” |
255 (91.8) |
| “presentation” |
19 (6.8) |
| “draw conclusion” |
3 (1.4) |
|
Criterion 2 – Drafting of the article: |
|
| “writing” |
247 (46.9) |
| “drafting” |
182 (34.5) |
| “manuscript preparation” |
84 (15.8) |
| “wrote discussion” |
7 (1.4) |
| Other§ |
7 (1.4) |
|
Criterion 2 – Revising the article: |
|
| “revision/revising” |
219 (73.5) |
| “intellectual contribution” |
54 (18.1) |
| “edited” |
18 (6.0) |
| “made final copy/version” |
5 (1.6) |
| “made corrections” |
3 (1.0) |
| Other ∥ |
5 (1.6) |
|
Criterion 3 – Final approval: |
|
| “final approval” |
215 (91.8) |
| “agree with the version published” | 5 (2.1) |
*Statements containing terms such as “inception”; “initiation”; “developed the project”.
†Statements containing terms such as “depicted the original scheme”; “protocol construction”.
‡Statements containing terms such as “obtained data”; “gathered data”; “did research”; “patient management”.
§Statements containing terms such as “wrote introduction”; “wrote results”; “wrote abstract”.
∥Statements containing terms such as “second draft”; ”completion”; “polishing”.