Cars, CONSORT 2010, and Clinical Practice

Cars, CONSORT 2010, and Clinical Practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Just like you would not buy a car without key information such as service history, you would not "buy" a clinical trial report without key information such as concealment of allocation. Implementation of the updated CONSORT 2010 statement enables the re...

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Main Author: Williams Hywel C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/33
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spelling doaj-ae71f523a8ed48d7a5234f4f32278c602020-11-25T00:22:45ZengBMCTrials1745-62152010-03-011113310.1186/1745-6215-11-33Cars, CONSORT 2010, and Clinical PracticeWilliams Hywel C<p>Abstract</p> <p>Just like you would not buy a car without key information such as service history, you would not "buy" a clinical trial report without key information such as concealment of allocation. Implementation of the updated CONSORT 2010 statement enables the reader to see exactly what was done in a trial, to whom and when. A fully "CONSORTed" trial report does not necessarily mean the trial is a good one, but at least the reader can make a judgement. Clear reporting is a pre-requisite for judgement of study quality. The CONSORT statement evolves as empirical research moves on. CONSORT 2010 is even clearer than before and includes some new items with a particular emphasis on selective reporting of outcomes. The challenge is for everyone to use it.</p> http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/33
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Just like you would not buy a car without key information such as service history, you would not "buy" a clinical trial report without key information such as concealment of allocation. Implementation of the updated CONSORT 2010 statement enables the reader to see exactly what was done in a trial, to whom and when. A fully "CONSORTed" trial report does not necessarily mean the trial is a good one, but at least the reader can make a judgement. Clear reporting is a pre-requisite for judgement of study quality. The CONSORT statement evolves as empirical research moves on. CONSORT 2010 is even clearer than before and includes some new items with a particular emphasis on selective reporting of outcomes. The challenge is for everyone to use it.</p>
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