Topic:
General
Year:
2017
Languages:
English
Location:
International
External link:
Summary:
Summary points
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The CONSORT statement provides a minimum set of 25 items to be reported with rationale and exemplars for all randomised trials
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A multidisciplinary team used a consensus approach to develop CONSORT-Equity 2017, an extended CONSORT reporting guideline for better design and reporting of randomised trials where equity is relevant
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CONSORT-Equity 2017 extends 16 items of the CONSORT statement and adds a new item on ethical concerns for transparently reporting information relevant to assessment of effects on health equity
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The use of the CONSORT-Equity 2017 guideline will improve reporting of health equity in randomised trials and thereby facilitate greater use of this information in decision making