Table 2

Publication characteristics of HTA Programme-funded evidence synthesis (studies with a protocol online date)

 Evidence syntheses (n=223)
Any publicationHTA monographExternal journal
Number of studies published (%)208 (93.3%)207 (92.3%)99 (44.4%)
Median time to publication (months)25.528.0
Number of studies published at 30 months (%)145 (65%)122 (54.7%)52 (23.3%)