Reporting quality among RCTs in plastic surgery is low and in need of improvement .
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Randomised controlled trials in plastic surgery: a systematic review of reporting quality
Eur J Plast Surg. 2014;37:55-62. Epub 2013 Oct 30.57 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) pertaining to plastic surgery research (from 28 journals) were included in this systematic review. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall reporting quality among these RCTs. Results indicated that the median CONSORT score was low (11.5/23), however there is a general trend of improvement over time. There was no correlation between CONSORT score and either the number of authors (Spearman rho=0.12), the journal's impact factor (Spearman rho=0.26) or the geographical origin of the RCT.
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