Table 3.
Items to include when reporting a randomized trial in a journal or conference abstract [ 60 ]
| Item | Description | Reported on line number |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Identification of the study as randomized | |
| Authorsa | Contact details for the corresponding author | |
| Trial design | Description of the trial design (e.g., parallel, cluster, non-inferiority) | |
| Methods | ||
| Participants | Eligibility criteria for participants and the settings where the data were collected | |
| Interventions | Interventions intended for each group | |
| Objective | Specific objective or hypothesis | |
| Outcome | Clearly defined primary outcome for this report | |
| Randomization | How participants were allocated to interventions | |
| Blinding (masking) | Whether or not participants, caregivers, and those assessing the outcomes were blinded to group assignment | |
| Results | ||
| Numbers randomized | Number of participants randomized to each group | |
| Recruitment | Trial status | |
| Numbers analyzed | Number of participants analyzed in each group | |
| Outcome | For the primary outcome, a result for each group and the estimated effect size and its precision | |
| Harms | Important adverse events or side effects | |
| Conclusions | General interpretation of the results | |
| Trial registration | Registration number and name of trial register | |
| Funding | Source of funding | |
aThis item is specific to conference abstracts.