Effect of blinding and unmasking on the quality of a peer review

ISRCTN ISRCTN83117960
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83117960
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
12/10/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Susan van Rooyen
Scientific

BMJ Editorial
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 20 7387 4410
Email svanrooyen@bmj.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific titleEffect of blinding and unmasking on the quality of a peer review
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNot applicable
InterventionManuscripts were randomised as to whether the reviewers were unmasked, masked, or uniformed that a study was taking place. Two reviewers for each manuscript were randomised to receive either a blinded or an unblinded version.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/04/2000
Completion date31/05/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/04/2000
Date of final enrolment31/05/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

BMJ Editorial
London
WC1H 9JR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive London

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

12/10/2016: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.