Assessing the fragility index of randomized controlled trials supporting perioperative care guidelines: A methodological survey protocol.

Margarita Otalora-Esteban Martha Beatriz Delgado-Ramirez Jacky Fabian Armando Gil-LaverdeLehana Thabane

Published in: PloS one (2024)

This methodological survey aims to estimate the Fragility Index of RCTs supporting perioperative care guidelines published by North American and European societies of anesthesiology between 2012 and 2022. The results of this study will inform the methodological quality of RCTs included in perioperative care guidelines and identify areas for improvement.

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