CONSORT 2025 statement: Updated guideline for reporting randomised trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Well designed and properly executed randomised trials are considered the most reliable evidence on the benefits of healthcare interventions. However, there is overwhelming evidence that the quality of reporting is not optimal. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement was designed to improve the quality of reporting and provides a minimum set of items to be included in a report of a randomised trial. CONSORT was first published in 1996, then updated in 2001 and 2010. Here, we present the updated CONSORT 2025 statement, which aims to account for recent methodological advancements and feedback from end users.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of the literature and developed a project-specific database of empirical and theoretical evidenc

SUBMITTER: Hopewell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11996237 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature