The completeness of intervention descriptions in published National Institute of Health Research HTA-funded trials: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to assess whether National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA)-funded randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in the HTA journal were described in sufficient detail to replicate in practice.

Setting

RCTs published in the HTA journal.

Participants

98 RCTs published in the HTA journal up to March 2011. Completeness of the intervention description was assessed independently by two researchers using a checklist, which included assessments of participants, intensity, schedule, materials and settings. Disagreements in scoring were discussed in the team; differences were then explored and resolved.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Proportion of trials rated as having a complete d

SUBMITTER: Douet L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902303 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature