Adherence to participant flow diagrams in trials on postoperative pain management after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a methodological review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement aims to improve transparent reporting of randomised clinical trials. It comprises a participant flow diagram with the reporting of essential numbers for enrolment, allocation and analyses. We aimed to quantify the use of participant flow diagrams in randomised clinical trials on postoperative pain management after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase and CENTRAL up till January 2020. The primary outcome was the proportion of trials with adequate reporting of participant flow diagrams, defined as reporting of number of participants screened for eligibility, randomised and included in the primary analysis. Secondary outcomes were recruitment (randomised:screened) and re

SUBMITTER: Ronsbo TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8048275 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature