Table 1.
Citations of CONSORT statement and ICMJE guidelines in 167 medical journals' instructions to authors, 2003
| Mentioned in instructions to authors | No (%) |
|---|---|
| CONSORT: | |
| Any mention | 36 (22) |
| Suitable reference* | 27* |
| Web address | 15+1† |
| 2001 journal article | 16 |
| 2001 explanatory article | 3 |
| Obsolete reference (1996 journal article) | 9 |
| 1996 journal article | 8 |
| Other reference based on 1996 article | 1 |
| ICMJE: | |
| Any mention | 72 (43) |
| Suitable reference | 27 |
| Web address | 23 |
| Other web sites (journals) | 4 |
| Obsolete reference (journal publication prior to 2000) | 41 |
| No reference given | 4 |
CONSORT=Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials; ICMJE=International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
*
More than one may have been cited.
†
Reference to JAMA website.