Table 2 DLW data availability in the systematic review of DLW in adults 65 years and over
Total number of publications shortlisted for author contact to obtain participant level data (n = 147) | |
|---|---|
Data availability | Number of eligible publications (n=136a; %) |
DATA THAT ARE UNAVAILABLE | |
Data no longer retrievable by authors | 34 (25.0) |
Corresponding or primary author emailed twice with no responseb | 43 (31.6) |
Authors declined to participate | 11 (3 groups of authors)(8.1) |
Data available: have not yet been provided by authors | 3 (1 group of authors) (2.2) |
Total publications where data are unavailable | 91 (66.9) |
DATA THAT ARE AVAILABLE | |
Data available: participant-level data extracted directly from published paper | 15 (11.0) |
Data available: participant-level data provided by authors | 30 (22.1) |
Individual publications where data are available | 45 (33.1) |
EXCLUDED DATA (ineligible) | |
Total publications where no participants were 65 years or over | 10 |
Publications where data were recorded longitudinally | 1 |
Total excluded data | 11 |