European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for measuring the efficacy of any medical intervention. The present study assesses the implementation of the CONSORT statement in the top 11 anaesthesiology journals in 2011. ⋯ Adherence to the CONSORT criteria remains low in top-ranked anaesthesiology journals. We found only a very weak correlation between the number of citations and fulfilment of the requirements of the CONSORT statement.
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Sleep disorders can affect the health of physicians and patient outcomes. ⋯ French anaesthesiologists did not report more sleep disorders than the general population, but their alertness is impaired by a factor of two.
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Multicenter Study
Ethical procedures and patient consent differ in Europe.
Research ethics approvals, procedures and requirements for institutional research ethics committees vary considerably by country and by type of organisation. ⋯ There is a considerable variation in the administrative requirements for approval procedures by research ethics committees in Europe. This results in variation of the extent of information and consent procedures for the patients involved.