Table 3.

Percentage distribution of scoring for each quality item in CONSORT checklist for articles included.

CONSORT ítem	Appropriate	No description	Do not apply
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Title	46 (52.27)	42 (47.73)	–
Method
Trial design	57 (64.77)	31 (35.23)	–
Participants	86 (98.85)	1 (1.14)	–
Interventions	62 (70.45)	26 (29.55)	–
Objective	37 (42.05)	51 (57.95)	–
Primary and secondary outcomes	82 (93.18)	6 (6.82)	–
Randomization	39 (44.32)	49 (55.68)	–
Blinding	49 (55.68)	30 (34.09)	9 (10.23)
Statistical methods	86 (98.85)	1 (1.14)	–
Results
Number of randomized participants	50 (56.82)	38 (43.18)	–
Recruitment of participants	55 (62.50)	32 (36.36)	1 (1.14)
Analyzed data	77 (87.50)	11 (12.50)	–
Results	60 (68.18)	28 (31.82)	–
Damage	87 (100)	0	–
Conclusions	61 (69.32)	27 (30.68)	–
Trial registration	46 (52.27)	42 (47.73)	–
Funding	82 (93.18)	6 (6.82)	–