Table 3. Reporting of patient and event numbers.
| REMARK profile item | Number of articles reporting % (n=50) |
|---|---|
| Number of patients overall | |
| Assessed for eligibility | 56 (28) |
| Excluded | 54 (27) |
| Number available for analysis | |
| Patients | 98 (49) |
| Events | 50 (25) |
| Numbers in univariable analysis a | |
| Patients | 54 (27) |
| Events | 21 (11) |
| Numbers in multivariable analysis b | |
| Patients | 54 (27) |
| Events | 30 (15) |
| Median number of items reportedc | 4 |
a
Only one univariable outcome per article, but univariable analyses for all variables are assessed for this outcome. Univariable outcome is same as outcome used as for multivariable analysis.
b
Only one multivariable analysis assessed.
c
Median of these eight items.