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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 107, 期 -, 页码 36-41出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.11.014
关键词
Randomized controlled trial; Generalizability; Risk of bias; Benchmarking method; Medical journals; Systematic review
Objectives: To document reporting of study characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the four leading general medical journals and to appraise the generalizability of the evidence. Study Design and Setting: All RCTs in BMJ, JAMA, Lancet, and NEJM from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 were searched by hand, and data were extracted according to the benchmarking method. Results: Hundred sixty-one RCTs were found; 67% assessed pharmacological therapy. The percentages of adequate documentation were patients' path before randomization 3% to 33% of trials; characteristics of the health care settings 0% to 75%; at least two comorbid conditions 25% to 50%; at least one measure was reported of functioning 42% to 54%, of behavioral factors 25% to 58%, of environmental factors 3% to 25%, and of inequity-related factors 28% to 68%; cointerventions 6% to 25%; and reasons for dropping out of follow-up 39% to 100%. Conclusion: Almost all RCTs showed deficiencies in description of patient selection and study setting and in reporting of patient characteristics related to functioning, comorbidities, and to behavioral, environmental, and inequity factors. The findings indicate that generalizability of this evidence may be limited. The benchmarking method can be used for planning and appraisal of clinical trials and systematic reviews. (C) 2018 The Author. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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