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. 2016 Oct 14;6(10):e012726. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012726

TableĀ 1.

Reasons for failure of medical thesis projects according to supervisors versus candidates.

Candidates (N=98) Supervisors (N=107) p Value
Methods 29 (29.8) 9 (8.4) 0.001
Topic 24 (24.5) 6 (5.6) <0.001
Timelines 23 (23.4) 40 (37.3) 0.024
Personal 14 (14.9) 41 (38.3) 0.001
Finance 7 (7.5) 11 (10.2) 0.281

Values are numbers (percentages).