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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of each cohort

From: Simple decision-tree tool to facilitate author identification of reporting guidelines during submission: a before–after study

 

Before

After

No. of manuscripts submitted in timeframe

310

301

− 9

No. of manuscripts included in analysis

300

290

− 10

No. with applicable reporting guidelines

224 (75%)

217 (75%)

0.2%

ARRIVE

18 (6.0%)

14 (4.8%)

− 1.2%

CARE

38 (13%)

24 (8.3%)

− 4.4%

CONSORT

10 (3.3%)

20 (6.9%)

3.6%

ENTREQ

2 (0.67%)

0 (0.0%)

− 0.7%

MOOSE

3 (1.0%)

0 (0.0%)

− 1.0%

PRISMA

18 (6.0%)

21 (7.2%)

1.2%

REMARK

11 (3.7%)

4 (1.4%)

− 2.3%

SQUIRE

0 (0.0%)

2 (0.07%)

0.7%

STARD

6 (2.0%)

12 (4.1%)

2.1%

SRQR

12 (4.0%)

12 (4.1%)

0.1%

STROBE

106 (35%)

106 (37%)

1.2%

TRIPOD

0 (0.0%)

2 (0.07%)

0.7%