Editors’ and critics’ opinions of adequacy of authors’ replies in 40 cases. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Adequacy of replies to criticism* | Editor 1† | Editor 2† | Critics† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully addressed | 29 (73) | 27 (68) | 6 (15) |
| Partly addressed | 7 (18) | 7 (18) | 16 (40) |
| Not addressed | 4 (10) | 6 (15) | 18 (45) |
*Scale from 1 (fully addressed) to 3 (not addressed).
†Mean rating 1.4 for editors and 2.3 for critics (P<0.001).