Questionable Research Practices Common in Randomized Controlled Trials
Study finds bias may be mitigated by female authorship, higher impact factors, registration of trials, and mention of reporting standards.
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Study finds bias may be mitigated by female authorship, higher impact factors, registration of trials, and mention of reporting standards.
In a global study of outcome reporting in clinical trials, a research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has issued updated guidelines on what should be included in all trial protocols and published clinical trial reports, with the goal to improve their transparency and utility.
This report, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)–Outcomes 2022 extension, is a consensus statement on the standards for reporting outcomes
This report, the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT)–Outcomes 2022 extension, is a consensus statement on the standards
In a cluster randomized controlled trial, Shulin Chen and colleagues investigate whether integrated care management of depression and hypertension leads to greater improvements as compared to usual care in older adults attending rural Chinese primary care clinics.