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. 2021 Apr 7;22:40. doi: 10.1186/s12910-021-00605-7

Table 2.

Main reasons for the revisions

Main issues for the revisions Revised protocols Ratio (%)
Legal and administrative issues 112 30
Information to the patient and consent 105 28
Privacy 52 14
Sample size 34 9
Protocol 22 6
Treatment or clinical issues 19 5
Inclusion criteria 4 1
Others 26 7
Total 374 100