CONSORT Statement for Randomized Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatments: A 2017 Update and a CONSORT Extension for Nonpharmacologic Trial Abstracts
Ottawa Hospital · University of Oxford · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Incomplete and inadequate reporting is an avoidable waste that reduces the usefulness of research. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement is an evidence-based reporting guideline that aims to improve research transparency and reduce waste. In 2008, the CONSORT Group developed an extension to the original statement that addressed methodological issues specific to trials of nonpharmacologic treatments (NPTs), such as surgery, rehabilitation, or psychotherapy. This article describes an update of that extension and presents an extension for reporting abstracts of NPT trials. To develop these materials, the authors reviewed pertinent literature published up to July 2016; surveyed authors…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 89.25
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 91
Authors
6- IBIsabelle BoutronCorresponding
Ottawa Hospital, University of Oxford, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Family Health International 360, University of Ottawa
- DGDouglas G. Altman
University of Oxford, University of Ottawa, Family Health International 360, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ottawa Hospital
- DMDavid Moher
University of Oxford, Family Health International 360, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- KFKenneth F. Schulz
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Family Health International 360, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, University of Oxford
- PRPhilippe Ravaud
Ottawa Hospital, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Family Health International 360, University of Ottawa, University of Oxford
Topics & keywords
- Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
- Blinding
- Medicine
- Systematic review
- Randomized controlled trial
- Clinical trial
- Transparency (behavior)
- Randomization