Checklist to assess Trustworthiness in RAndomised Controlled Trials (TRACT checklist): concept proposal and pilot.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To propose a checklist that can be used to assess trustworthiness of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Design

A screening tool was developed using the four-stage approach proposed by Moher et al. This included defining the scope, reviewing the evidence base, suggesting a list of items from piloting, and holding a consensus meeting. The initial checklist was set-up by a core group who had been involved in the assessment of problematic RCTs for several years. We piloted this in a consensus panel of several stakeholders, including health professionals, reviewers, journal editors, policymakers, researchers, and evidence-synthesis specialists. Each member was asked to score three articles with the checklist and the results were then discussed in consensus meetings.<

SUBMITTER: Mol BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10280869 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature