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. 2018 Jan 23;319(4):410.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.20650.

Editorial Evaluation, Peer Review, and Publication of Research Reports With and Without Supplementary Online Content

Annette Flanagin  1 , Stacy L Christiansen  1 , Chris Borden  1 , Demetrios N Kyriacou  1 , Caroline Sietmann  1 , Elaine Williams  1 , Larry Bryant  1
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Editorial Evaluation, Peer Review, and Publication of Research Reports With and Without Supplementary Online Content

Annette Flanagin et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study assesses whether research manuscripts with supplemental material submitted in 2016 to JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, and JAMA Pediatrics were more likely than those without supplements to undergo peer review, be accepted, and have more online views and downloads.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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