Table 1 Journals’ Instructions to Authors regarding reporting of randomised trials and/or interventions
From: Reporting of interventions in randomised trials: an audit of journal Instructions to Authors
Content of journals’ Instructions to Authors of randomised trials | Leading general medical journals (n = 6) | Core collection journals (n = 50) | Non-core collection journals (n = 50) | Total (n = 106) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Use CONSORT statement | 6 (100) | 21 (42) | 35 (70) | 62 (58) |
Use the appropriate CONSORT extension statement | 5 (83) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 6 (6) |
Specific mention about reporting of interventions | 3 (50) | 5 (10) | 7 (14) | 15 (14) |
A statement that ‘methods should be described in a way that enables reproduction of findings’ | 2 (33) | 10 (20) | 7 (14) | 19 (18) |
No specific instructions about the reporting of interventions or randomised trials | 0 | 19 (38) | 12 (24) | 31 (29) |