Reporting quality of social and psychological intervention trials: a systematic review of reporting guidelines and trial publications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous reviews show that reporting guidelines have improved the quality of trial reports in medicine, yet existing guidelines may not be fully suited for social and psychological intervention trials.

Objective/design

We conducted a two-part study that reviewed (1) reporting guidelines for and (2) the reporting quality of social and psychological intervention trials.

Data sources

(1) To identify reporting guidelines, we systematically searched multiple electronic databases and reporting guideline registries. (2) To identify trials, we hand-searched 40 journals with the 10 highest impact factors in clinical psychology, criminology, education, and social work. ELIGIBILITY: (1) Reporting guidelines consisted of articles introducing a checklist of reporting st

SUBMITTER: Grant SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3666983 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature