Assessing the reporting quality of physical activity programs in randomized controlled trials for the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis using three standardized assessment tools.
Teresa-Rose KattackalSabrina CavalloLucie BrosseauAditi SivakumarMichael J Del BelMichelle DorionErin UeffingKarine Toupin AprilPublished in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2020)
The lack of complete reporting of PA programs in RCTs for the management of JIA and the variation in scores and assessed elements among standardized assessment tools show the need to improve reporting. Using the most comprehensive standardized tool (i.e., the CERT) and providing accessible supplemental information on PA programs may improve the reporting quality of PA programs in RCTs and help reproduce PA programs in research and clinical practice.