Table 2

Time to publication of covid-19 trial preprints

TimeProportion of preprints published (No/total No (%))Cumulative proportion (%) of preprints published
0 to 2 weeks3/174 (1.7)1.70
2 weeks to 1 month5/169 (3.0)4.70
1 month to 2 months12/162 (7.4)12.10
2 months to 3 months19/133 (14.3)25.70
3 months to 6 months27/98 (27.6)50.10
6 months to 1 year9/42 (21.4)65.90
Median (95% CI) time to publication5.9 months (5.1 to 10.3)
  • CI=confidence interval.