Table 3 Elements of the funding information required by the policies (N = 155)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Phase(s) of the research study for which reporting of funding is required | |
Not specified | 136 (88) |
Conduct | 18 (12) |
Reporting | 13 (8) |
Planning | 3 (2) |
Other | 0 (0) |
Specification of types of funding sources | |
Not specified | 134 (87) |
Government | 15 (10) |
Private-for-profit | 10 (7) |
Private not-for-profit | 10 (7) |
Internal funding | 1 (1) |
Inter-government | 0 (0) |
Other | 1 (1) |
Required the disclosure of whether a not-for-profit funding source is supported by a for-profit entity | 18 (12) |
Types of funding to be reported | |
Monetary support | 82 (53) |
Provision of supplies | 15 (10) |
Assistance in manuscript writing | 4 (3) |
Other | 4 (3) |
Not specified | 66 (43) |
Amount of monetary support to be reported (N = 82) | |
Not required | 82 (100) |
Yes, irrespective of amount | 0 (0) |
Yes, for amount above a specific value | 0 (0) |
Additional information (if policy requirement of reporting on provision of supplies) (N = 15) | |
Not specified | 9 (60) |
Types of supplies | 6 (40) |
Monetary value of supplies | 0 (0) |
Other | 0 (0) |