CONSORT for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Journal and Conference Abstracts: Explanation and Elaboration

Abstract

CONSORT for Abstracts aims to improve reporting of abstracts of RCTs published in journal articles and conference proceedings. It will help authors of abstracts of these trials provide the detail and clarity needed by readers wishing to assess a trial's validity and the applicability of its results.

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Consolidated Standards of Reporting TrialsBlindingChecklistRandomized controlled trialMedicineFamily medicineSystematic reviewMEDLINEPsychological interventionClinical trialMedical educationPsychologyNursing

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Year: 2008
Type: editorial
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Pages: e20-e20
Citations: 658
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                                    Sally Hopewell, 
                                
                                    Mike Clarke, 
                                
                                    David Moher
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            CONSORT for Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Journal and Conference Abstracts: Explanation and Elaboration. 
                            PLoS Medicine
                            , 5
                            (1)
                            , e20-e20.
                            https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050020
                        

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050020