The usefulness of orthopedic shoulder surgery randomized controlled trials: are they meeting the key criteria?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder surgery is a significant subset of orthopedic interventions, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are critical for advancing surgical techniques and informing clinical guidelines. However, poorly designed or inadequately reported RCTs make applying findings to clinical practice more difficult. This study applies a usefulness assessment tool developed by van 't Hooft et al to evaluate the utility of shoulder surgery RCTs published in the past 5 years, aiming to identify trends and gaps to improve trial design and reporting.

Methods

This study evaluated RCTs on orthopedic shoulder surgery published between January 1, 2019, and October 28, 2024. Using Medline and Embase, articles were screened for inclusion based on predefined criteria. Data extraction fo

SUBMITTER: Jelinek TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573488 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature