Effect of open peer review on quality of reviews and on reviewers'recommendations: a randomised trial

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Stephen Evans · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Nick Black · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Asking reviewers to consent to being identified to the author had no important effect on the quality of the review, the recommendation regarding publication, or the time taken to review, but it significantly increased the likelihood of reviewers declining to review.

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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Reliability and Agreement in Measurement Delphi Technique in Research

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 318, Issue 7175, pp. 23-27

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.23

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Effect of open peer review on quality of reviews and on reviewers'recommendations: a randomised trial

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