Visualising harms in publications of randomised controlled trials: consensus and recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To improve communication of harm in publications of randomised controlled trials via the development of recommendations for visually presenting harm outcomes.

Design

Consensus study.

Setting

15 clinical trials units registered with the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, an academic population health department, Roche Products, and The BMJ.

Participants

Experts in clinical trials: 20 academic statisticians, one industry statistician, one academic health economist, one data graphics designer, and two clinicians.

Main outcome

measures A methodological review of statistical methods identified visualisations along with those recommended by consensus group members. Consensus on visual recommendations was achieved (at least 60% o

SUBMITTER: Phillips R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108928 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature