Quality of Reporting in Randomized Trials Published in High-Quality Surgical Journals
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 12 September 2009
Sidhartha Sinha, Shrestha Sinha, Elizabeth Ashby, Raja Jayaram, Michael P. W. Grocott
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Assessment of the quality of reporting of trial methodology and adverse events in a sample of general surgical RCTs published in high-quality surgical journals using the criteria specified in the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statements found poor reporting of generic methodologic, adverse-event-related, and specific nonpharmacologic criteria.
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Quality of reporting of generic methodologic, adverse-event-related, and specific nonpharmacologic criteria in surgical RCTs is poor. Increased attention to quality of reporting of surgical RCTs is required if studies are to meet published criteria.
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