Background The inclusion of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) supplements treatment efficacy with the patient’s perspectives. aim this study was to evaluate reporting completeness PROs RCTs pertaining tinnitus, using Consolidated Standards Reporting Trials (Consort-PRO) adaptation. Material and methods We performed a search Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central...

Background Many papers in the biomedical literature are drafted not by those who did the research, but by professional medical writers. CONSORT guidelines give specifi c recommendations for items that should be included in publications of randomised controlled trials. This study investigated whether papers written by professional medical writers were more compliant with the CONSORT guidelines t...

A revision of the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement is being published this week in major medical journals. 1 Although randomized controlled trials provide our best evidence of the relative efficacy of competing treatments, they are not without controversy. Sometimes debate can help further our understanding; however, debate that springs from confusion about what ac...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the quality of reporting on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of scalp acupuncture for the treatment of stroke. METHODS The following 8 databases were systematically investigated from their inception to December 2015: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, National Institute of Informatics Scholarly and Academi...

1b-i) Key features/functionalities/components of the intervention and comparator in the METHODS section of the ABSTRACT The paper does not explicitly mention subitem 1b-i. However, the design and development of the webservice and/or email/SMS service was based on the behavioural theory of Prochaska and DiClemente. In this model the feedback to the patient is tailored based on the patient's phas...

The Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention (MITI) for Insulin Glargine Titration in an Urban, Low-Income Population: Randomized Controlled Trial TITLE 1a-i) Identify the mode of delivery in the title Yes, the study uses mobile phones. "The Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention (MITI) for Insulin Glargine Titration in an Urban, Low-Income Population: Randomized Controlled Trial" 1a-ii) Non-web-ba...

This pilot RCT was delivered entirely over Facebook; as such, the title of this manuscript highlights Facebook as the mode of delivery. Using the term "web-based" does not accurately reflect the use of Web 2.0 technologies. Furthermore, "social media-based" would not be appropriate, as the aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a specific social networking site (i.e., Facebook). 1a-ii...

1b-i) Key features/functionalities/components of the intervention and comparator in the METHODS section of the ABSTRACT Like this: "This study evaluates the effectiveness of national provision of a brief online alcohol intervention for students in Sweden. Risky drinkers (n=1,605) at 9 colleges and universities in Sweden were identified using a single screening question. These students gave cons...