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. 2017 Dec 29;17:180. doi: 10.1186/s12874-017-0460-z

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate predictive models of PRISMA-A items reported in abstracts of SRs on psoriasis interventions

Univariable Multivariable
Variables analysis analysis
n Estimate (SE) p-value Estimate (SE) OR (95%CI)
Abstract word count
≤ 300 98 1
> 300 40 1.068(0.539) 0.049 0.741(0.332) 1.456(0.658-3.240)
Abstract format
8-headings 16 1
IMRAD 77 − 1.205(0.418) 0.004 − 0.049(0.418) 0.951(0.420-2.153)
Free format 45 − 1.539(0.445) < 0.001 − 0.152(0.415) 0.858(0.378-1.939)
Cochrane affiliation
Yes 9 1.068(0.539) 0.049 0.543(0.734) 1.722(0.401-7.296)
No 129 1
Number of authors
≤ 6 102 1
> 6 36 0.600(0.303) 0.049 0.725(0.341) 1.098(1.012-1.194)
Conflict of interest
≤ 20% 59 1
> 20% 61 − 0.400(0.260) 0.126
Funding source
Academic 39 1.156(0.283) < 0.001 1.247(0.428) 3.630(1.788-7.542)
Pharmaceutical 40 − 0.198(0.297) 0.506
No funding/UNK 59 0.302(0.478) 0.528
PRISMA endorser journal
Yes 10 1.562(0.448) 0.002 2.016(0.698) 4.370(1.785-10.98)
No 117 1
PRISMA-A statement
Review published before 71 − 0.421(0.371) 0.119
Review published after 68 1
Journal impact factor
≤ 3 74 1
> 3 43 0.331(0.373) 0.014 0.331(0.373) 1.392(0.669-2.912)