Contemporary clinical trials
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Contemp Clin Trials · Sep 2012
ReviewDoes the reporting of randomized clinical trials published in Chinese pediatrics journals improve after the CONSORT Statement is adopted?
There is no systematic assessment whether the quality of reporting has been improved since the CONSORT Statement was introduced into China in 1997. The aim of this study is to determine whether the use of the CONSORT Statement is associated with improved quality of reporting of RCTs published in Chinese pediatrics journals. ⋯ The quality of reporting of RCTs has not significantly improved since the CONSORT Statement was introduced into China. The reporting remains poor, and often inadequate for assessment of the rigor of studies. Chinese pediatrics journals should reinforce the use of the CONSORT Statement in the reporting of trials.