Responses to the question ‘In the past 12 months, to your knowledge, how often has your department recommended to the lead author the removal of a coauthor from a manuscript or abstract that was in development?’
| Never | Once | More than once | Other | Do not know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (n=144) | 44% (64) | 10% (15) | 22% (32) | 2% (3) | 21% (30) |
| Agency (n=238) | 24% (58) | 11% (26) | 35% (84) | 3% (6) | 27% (64) |
| CRO (n=15) | 27% (4) | 33% (5) | 7% (1) | 7% (1) | 27% (4) |
| Freelance (n=34) | 74% (25) | 9% (3) | 15% (5) | 3% (1) | 0 |
CRO, contract research organisation.