Randomized Controlled Trials on Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Cross Sectional Retrospective Analysis of CONSORT Item Adherence.

ABSTRACT: Object: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the second most common cause of stroke but still there is little consolidated knowledge about the optimal treatment strategies (e.g., the benefit of surgical evacuation). We evaluated the current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on primary ICH (01.2013-03.2017) according to their fulfillment of the CONSORT statement's criteria (published in 2010) -as a marker of transparency and quality of study planning and realization. Methods: A Pubmed and a Cochrane database (including clinicaltrials.gov) search was carried out (01.2014-3.2017, respectively 01.2013-12.2013). Abstracts were screened for inclusion. Eligible full text manuscripts were assessed for the implementation of the CONSORT criteria. Citation frequencies and impact factors of the journals

SUBMITTER: Jauch K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6763943 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature