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ArticleClinical oral investigations2003

The CONSORT statement: revised recommendations for improving the quality of reports of parallel-group randomised trials.

David Moher, Kenneth F Schulz, Douglas G Altman, CONSORT Group

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract read
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Article in Clinical oral investigations, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 62 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03687385 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Comparison of Low- and High-flow Nasal Oxygenation to the Blood Oxygen Saturation During Analgo-sedation in ASA Risk Class I, II and III Normal Weight Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAnita VukovicRan2018 to 2020Enrolled126ConditionsNoninvasive Ventilation, Respiratory Insufficiency, Deep Sedation, HypoxiaArmshigh-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO), low-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO)
NCT04055077 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Influence of High-flow Nasal Oxygenation on Respiratory Stability in Patients of Different Anesthesia Risk Class During Moderate Multimodal Analgo-sedation for Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Split, School of MedicineRan2022 to 2023Enrolled176ConditionsNoninvasive Ventilation, Respiratory Insufficiency, Moderate Sedation, HypoxiaArmsLow-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO) ASA I, Low-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO) ASA II, Low-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO) ASA III, High-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO) ASA I, High-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO) ASAII
NCT07175701 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Ultra-processed Food Reduction Intervention on Postprandial Glucose and Glycemic Variability in Korean Young Adults: Study Protocol for the ULTRA-CGM Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorKorea UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsPostprandial Glucose, Glucose Levels, HyperglycemiasArms40-minute one-on-one dietary counseling and nutrition education aimed at reducing ultra-processed food consumption, Standard dietary counseling and nutrition education based on national guidelines
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Appetite stimulants for people with cystic fibrosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  2. Surfactant lavage for neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome-An updated meta-analysis.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2020
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  9. Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The American journal of medicine · 2006
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  10. Methodological aspects of outcomes research.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2006
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  12. Diazepam for treating tetanus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2004
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David MoherThomas C Chalmers Centre for Systematic Reviews, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kenneth F Schulz
Douglas G Altman
CONSORT Group

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To comprehend the results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT), readers must understand its design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation. That goal can be achieved only through total transparency from authors. Despite several decades of educational efforts, the reporting of RCTs needs improvement. Investigators and editors developed the original CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement to help authors improve reporting by use of a checklist and flow diagram. The revised CONSORT statement presented here incorporates new evidence and addresses some criticisms of the original statement. The checklist items pertain to the content of the Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The revised checklist includes 22 items selected because empirical evidence indicates that not reporting this information is associated with biased estimates of treatment effect, or because the information is essential to judge the reliability or relevance of the findings. We intended the flow diagram to depict the passage of participants through an RCT. The revised flow diagram depicts information from four stages of a trial (enrollment, intervention allocation, follow- up, and analysis). The diagram explicitly shows the number of participants, for each intervention group, included in the primary data analysis. Inclusion of these numbers allows the reader to judge whether the authors have done an intention- to-treat analysis. In sum, the CONSORT statement is intended to improve the reporting of an RCT, enabling readers to understand a trial's conduct and to assess the validity of its results.

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HumansPublishingQuality ControlRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReproducibility of ResultsResearch Design

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PMID12673431

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