Assessment of transparency and selective reporting of interventional trials studying colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers. Our aim was to evaluate transparency and selective reporting in interventional trials studying CRC.

Methods

First, we assessed indicators of transparency with completeness of reporting, according to the CONSORT statement, and data sharing. We evaluated a selection of reporting items for a sample of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) studying CRC with published full-text articles between 2021-03-22 and 2018-03-22. Selected items were issued from the previously published CONSORT based peer-review tool (COBPeer tool). Then, we evaluated selective reporting through retrospective registration and primary outcome(s) switching between registration and publication. Finally, we determined i

SUBMITTER: Pellat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8925077 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature