Reporting quality among RCTs in plastic surgery is low and in need of improvement .
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OE Journal. 2014;2(9):11 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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L'Indice di Fragilità è uno strumento che aiuta l'interpretazione dei risultati significativi, fornendo una misura della forza di un risultato. L'Indice di Fragilità rappresenta il numero di eventi consecutivi che devono essere aggiunti a un risultato dicotomico per rendere il risultato non più significativo. Un numero piccolo rappresenta un risultato più debole, mentre un numero grande rappresenta un risultato più forte.
Perché questo studio era necessario ora?
In 2008, The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines for non-pharmacological interventions were released to improve and standardize reporting among randomized controlled trials in the literature. It has previously been found that, among randomized controlled trials in the field of plastic surgery, there is room for improvement in regards to methodological quality. However, to date, reporting quality among plastic surgery research papers has not yet been systematically reviewed, emphasizing the need for this study.
Qual era la domanda di ricerca principale?
What is the overall reporting quality among randomized controlled trials in plastic surgery research?
- 57 randomized controlled trials from 28 journals were included in this review. Among these RCTs, 7 were multi-centre studies.
- The median CONSORT score was 11.5/23 (range: 4.5-21.0), with a Kappa score of 0.80.
- Median consort scores were 9.9 in 2009, 11.5 in 2010 and 12.9 in 2011, displaying a trend towards improvement in overall reporting quality over time.
- Compliance for the standard CONSORT criteria were lowest for intervention/comparison details (7%), randomization (11%) and blinding (26%).
- In regards to additional CONSORT criteria, 61% of studies stated potential conflict of interest, 75% reported details regarding ethical approval, 47% reported sources of funding, and 16% identified a trial registry number.
- 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.
Che cosa devo ricordare di più?
In general, reporting quality was poor (11.5/23) among randomized controlled trials pertaining to plastic surgery, 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.
Come influenzerà l'assistenza ai miei pazienti?
The results from this study suggest that, although there are improvements as time goes on, researchers in the field of plastic surgery should focus on improving the reporting quality of their future studies according to the CONSORT guidelines. As this systematic review only included publications written in English and only up to 2011, additional systematic reviews are needed to monitor any improvement in reporting quality (or lack thereof).
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