Table 2.
Characteristics of the contacted corresponding authors
| Independent variables | Proportion of response | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| PhD | 0.42 (89/212) | 0.79 |
| MD | 0.45 (81/189) | |
| Other | 0.39 (15/38) | |
| Research field | ||
| Basic/translational | 0.34 (76/221) | 0.001 |
| Clinical | 0.51 (114/225) | |
| Specialty | ||
| General/internal | 0.44 (123/280) | 0.76 |
| Surgery | 0.47 (24/51) | |
| Personal | 0.44 (47/108) | 0.82 |
| Institutional | 0.42 (143/338) | |
| Position on paper | ||
| First | 0.43 (181/423) | 1.0 |
| Senior | 0.40 (8/20) | |
| Other | 0.33 (1/3) | |
| Industry involvement | ||
| Yes | 0.48 (25/52) | 0.88 |
| No | 0.46 (88/192) | |