Table 4.
The number and percentages of trials by outcomes of interest and how they were reported
| Primary outcomes stated (n = 41) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome(s) | Secondary outcome(s) | Outcome(s) measured, but not stated as outcome(s) of interest | Outcome(s) used in the economic/financial assessment, but not stated as outcome(s) of interest | N (%) |
| Economic | - | - | Carcass, Live perf. | 5 (12.2) |
| Health | - | Economic | - | 4 (9.8) |
| Health | Economic | - | - | 4 (9.8) |
| Health | Economic, Live perf. | - | - | 4 (9.8) |
| Economic | - | - | Health, Live perf. | 3 (7.3) |
| Economic | - | - | Live perf. | 3 (7.3) |
| Economic | - | - | Carcass, Health, Live perf. | 2 (4.9) |
| Carcass | Economic | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Carcass | Economic, Live perf. | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Carcass, Live perf. | Economic | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Carcass, Live perf., Health1 | - | Economic | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Economic | - | - | Carcass | 1 (2.4) |
| Economic | - | - | Carcass, Health | 1 (2.4) |
| Economic | Health | - | Carcass, Health, Live perf. | 1 (2.4) |
| Economic | Health | - | Live perf. | 1 (2.4) |
| Economic, Health | - | Carcass, Live perf. | 1 (2.4) | |
| Health | Carcass, Economic, Live perf., Health2 | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Health | Live perf. | Economic | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Health | - | Economic, Live perf. | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Health | - | Carcass, Economic, Live perf. | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Health, Live perf. | - | Economic | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Live perf. | Economic, Health | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Live perf. | Carcass, Economic, Health | - | - | 1 (2.4) |
| Primary outcomes not stated (n = 72) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome(s) of interest | Outcome(s) measured, but not stated as outcome(s) of interest | Outcome(s) used in the economic/financial assessment, but not stated as outcome(s) of interest | N (%) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Live perf. | - | - | 18 (25.0) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Health, Live perf. | - | - | 10 (13.9) | |
| Economic, Live perf. | - | - | 8 (11.1) | |
| Economic, Health, Live perf. | - | - | 7 (9.7) | |
| Carcass, Health, Live perf. | Economic | - | 7 (9.7) | |
| Economic, Live perf. | Health | - | 6 (8.3) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Live perf. | Health | - | 4 (5.6) | |
| Carcass, Live perf. | Economic | - | 4 (5.6) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Health | - | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Health | Live perf. | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| Carcass, Economic, Live perf. | - | Health | 1 (1.4) | |
| Carcass, Live perf. | Economic, Health | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| Economic, Health | - | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| Economic, Health | Carcass, Live perf. | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| Economic, Health, Live perf. | Economic3 | - | 1 (1.4) | |
| - | Carcass, Economic, Live perf. | - | 1 (1.4) | |
Live perf. = Live Performance
Carcass, live performance, and health were all stated as outcomes of interest, but a primary outcome was not identified.
Two different health outcomes were stated as a primary and secondary outcome of interest.
An economic/financial outcome was stated as a primary outcome of interest and another economic/financial outcome was also reported, but not stated as an outcome of interest.