CONSORT-SPI 2018 Explanation and Elaboration: guidance for reporting social and psychological intervention trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement was developed to help biomedical researchers report randomised controlled trials (RCTs) transparently. We have developed an extension to the CONSORT 2010 Statement for social and psychological interventions (CONSORT-SPI 2018) to help behavioural and social scientists report these studies transparently.

Methods

Following a systematic review of existing reporting guidelines, we conducted an online Delphi process to prioritise the list of potential items for the CONSORT-SPI 2018 checklist identified from the systematic review. Of 384 international participants, 321 (84%) participated in both rating rounds. We then held a consensus meeting of 31 scientists, journal editors, and research funders (March

SUBMITTER: Grant S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6066913 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature