| Prodding tardy reviewers: a randomized comparison of telephone, fax, and e-mail. | |
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PMID: 12038914 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: To compare telephone, fax, and e-mail methods of prodding tardy reviewers. METHODS: Randomized trial conducted January 1998 through June 1999 at the main editorial office of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reviewers who had failed to file reviews by 28 days after being sent manuscripts (7 days after deadline) were sent identical messages in oral (telephone) or written (fax and e-mail) form inquiring as to the status of review, asking for its completion as soon as possible, and requesting it be sent by fax or e-mail. RESULTS: Of 378 reviewers, proportions returning reviews within 7 days were essentially identical: telephone, 85 (68%) of 125; fax, 86 (67%) of 129; and e-mail, 84 (67%) of 124 (P =.59). In the two thirds who responded, the mean time to return reviews did not differ among the 3 groups. CONCLUSION: Contacting tardy reviewers resulted in a review being received within 7 days in about two thirds of cases, and it made no difference if the contact was made by telephone, fax, or e-mail. |
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Authors:
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Roy M Pitkin; Leon F Burmeister |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Volume: 287 ISSN: 0098-7484 ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-05-31 Completed Date: 2002-06-14 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501160 Medline TA: JAMA Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2794-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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rpitkin@greenjournal.org |
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Computer Communication Networks* Manuscripts, Medical Peer Review, Research / methods* Periodicals as Topic Random Allocation Telefacsimile* Telephone* |
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