Quality of pilot trial abstracts in heart failure is suboptimal: a systematic survey.

Godsent C IsiguzoMoleen ZunzaMaxwell ChirehwaBongani M MayosiLehana Thabane

Published in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2018)

The quality of reporting of abstracts of heart failure pilot trials was suboptimal. Pharmacological intervention was significantly associated with better reporting. These findings are consistent with previous research on reporting of trials.

Keyphrases

heart failure
adverse drug
randomized controlled trial
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
study protocol
atrial fibrillation