- Framework of problems / Objective
- Lack of diversity in review authorship teams
- Authorship diversity among systematic reviews in eyes and vision
| Ref ID | 786 |
| First Author | R. Qureshi |
| Journal | SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01451-1 |
| Keywords |
Author Equity Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
Failure to consider equity, different socioeconomic groups or disadvantaged populations Lack of diversity in review authorship teams |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 626 |
| Summary of Findings | From 313 systematic reviews published in The Cochrane Library and a random sample of non-Cochrane 313 eyes and vision intervention reviews. The gender of 647/751 (86%) authors was ascertained: 276 women and 371 men. Among Cochrane eyes and vision systematic reviews, the proportions of women in first and/or corresponding author positions were consistent and approximately equal to men. Among non-Cochrane eyes and vision systematic reviews, the representation of women was markedly lower as corresponding authors than other positions. Most authors of Cochrane eyes and vision systematic reviews were from the UK (31%) and USA (26%), whereas most authors of non-Cochrane systematic reviews were from China (34%). |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | No |