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Table 1 The number of abstracts included in the analysis from both periods

From: Reporting of critical care trial abstracts: a comparison before and after the announcement of CONSORT guideline for abstracts

Journal

Pre-CONSORT

Post-CONSORT

Total

AJRCCM

64 (35%)

45 (27%)

109 (31%)

CCM

66 (36%)

52 (31%)

118 (34%)

ICM

33 (18%)

34 (20%)

67 (19%)

CC

22 (12%)

35 (21%)

57 (16%)

Total

185 (100%)

166 (100%)

351 (100%)

  1. Abbreviations: AJRCCM American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, CC Critical Care, CCM Critical Care Medicine, CONSORT Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, ICM Intensive Care Medicine