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Table 1 Location of scoring details in the paper for measures which reported scoring details

From: Cross-sectional analysis of the reporting of continuous outcome measures and clinical significance of results in randomized trials of non-pharmacological interventions

Location in paper

All outcome measures n = 106

Primary outcome measures n = 31

Methods section

45 (42)

20 (65)

Results - in table, figure, or footnote to these

35 (33)

2 (6)

In more than one place in paper

33 (31)

12 (39)

Abstract

3 (3)

2 (6)

Discussion section

2 (2)

1 (3)

  1. Results are presented as numbers (percentages).
  2. Totals are >100% as location was more than one place in some papers.