Open AccessStandards of Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in General Surgery
Author(s) -
Sabapathy P Balasubramanian,
Martin Wiener,
Zeiad Alshameeri,
Ravindranath Tiruvoipati,
Diana Elbourne,
Malcolm W.R. Reed
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000217640.11224.05
Subject(s) - jadad scale , medicine , consolidated standards of reporting trials , randomized controlled trial , checklist , randomization , medline , quality (philosophy) , psychological intervention , blinding , physical therapy , family medicine , surgery , nursing , psychology , philosophy , epistemology , cognitive psychology , political science , law , cochrane library
To evaluate the quality of reporting of surgical randomized controlled trials published in surgical and general medical journals using Jadad score, allocation concealment, and adherence to CONSORT guidelines and to identify factors associated with good quality.