Table 1. Main trial characteristics of the 300 included RCTs.
| Main trial characteristics | n = 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants, N (median, IQRa) | 114 (47–288) | |
| Age of participants, years (median, IQR) | 66 (63–70) | |
| Percentage men included in trial (median, IQR) b |
60 (45–72) | |
| Disease categories, N (%) | ||
| Circulatory | 74 (25) | |
| Neoplasms | 56 (19) | |
| Musculoskeletal | 28 (9) | |
| Nervous | 23 (8) | |
| Digestive | 19 (6) | |
| Other | 100 (33) | |
aInterquartile range, difference between 25th and 75th percentile is reported
bData are based on 288 (96%) trials