A multiyear systematic survey of the quality of reporting for randomised trials in dentistry, neurology and geriatrics published in journals of Spain and Latin America.

Vivienne C Bachelet María S Navarrete Constanza Barrera-Riquelme Víctor A Carrasco Matías Dallaserra Rubén A Díaz Álvaro A Ibarra Francisca J Lizana Nicolás Meza-Ducaud Macarena G Saavedra Camila Tapia-Davegno Alonso F Vergara Julio Villanueva

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2021)

CONSORT compliance is very poor in the 392 analysed RCTs. The impact of the CONSORT statement on improving the completeness of RCT reporting in Latin America and Spain is not clear. Iberoamerican journals should become more involved in endorsing and enforcing adherence to the CONSORT guidelines.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
meta analyses
clinical trial
open label
cross sectional
clinical practice
study protocol
double blind
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
placebo controlled
adipose tissue
weight loss
insulin resistance