The quality of reports of randomised trials in 2000 and 2006: comparative study of articles indexed in PubMed

Sally Hopewell; Susan Dutton; Ly‐Mee Yu; A.-W. Chan; Doug Altman

doi:10.1136/bmj.c723

Abstract

Reporting of several important aspects of trial methods improved between 2000 and 2006; however, the quality of reporting remains well below an acceptable level. Without complete and transparent reporting of how a trial was designed and conducted, it is difficult for readers to assess its conduct and validity.

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MedicineConsolidated Standards of Reporting TrialsConfidence intervalSample size determinationRelative riskClinical trialInternal medicineStatisticsMathematics

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 340
Issue: mar23 1
Pages: c723-c723
Citations: 504
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                                    Sally Hopewell, 
                                
                                    Susan Dutton, 
                                
                                    Ly‐Mee Yu
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            The quality of reports of randomised trials in 2000 and 2006: comparative study of articles indexed in PubMed. 
                            BMJ
                            , 340
                            (mar23 1)
                            , c723-c723.
                            https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c723
                        

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c723