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Factors influencing the publication of health research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2004

Eugenia Cronin  and
Trevor Sheldon
Eugenia Cronin
Affiliation:
South East London Strategic Health Authority
Trevor Sheldon
Affiliation:
University of York
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Abstract

Objectives: Assess the degree to which research project findings were published and explore factors that influenced publication.

Methods: Questionnaire to project leaders. Classification of publications and findings. Chi-squared; univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses.

Results: Forty percent of projects published in peer-reviewed journal; highly statistically significant relationships between publication in peer-reviewed journals and (1) projects in Responsive/Fellowships streams (p=.045); and (2) projects awarded >£22,713 (p=.02); influence of study findings not statistically significant.

Conclusions: Funders should consider the significant number of studies that did not result in publication and the higher rate of publication in peer-reviewed journals from some programs.

Keywords

Publication biasMeta-analysisPublic policy
Type
RESEARCH REPORTS
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , August 2004 , pp. 351 - 355
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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