Table 2 The influence of different factors on the overall PRISMA checklist adherence adjusted for type or review
F -value | p - valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total of all review, unadjusted mean ± SD | 18 ± 4 | NA | NA |
Published in journal requiring PRISMA adherence, adjusted mean (SE) | |||
Yes | 19.2 (0.4) | 11.0 | 0.001 |
No | 17.2 (0.5) | ||
PRISMA use mentioned in review, adjusted mean (SE) | |||
Yes | 18.6 (0.4) | 1.6 | 0.214 |
No | 17.8 (0.5) | ||
Type of article included in review, adjusted mean (SE) | |||
Only RCT’s | 18.2 (0.8) | 0.5 | 0.486 |
Not limited to RCT’s | 18.8 (0.3) | ||
Author with affiliation to a epidemiology and/or statistic department, adjusted mean (SE) | |||
Yes | 19.9 (0.9) | 3.7 | 0.057 |
No | 18.1 (0.3) | ||