Analysis of the Quality of Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Myelodysplastic Syndromes as Governed by the CONSORT Statement
Dimitrios C. Ziogas, Elias Zintzaras
20090601
2009 Jul 1
Ann Epidemiol
Analysis of the Quality of Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Myelodysplastic Syndromes as Governed by the CONSORT Statement
Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Jul;19(7):494-500, Dimitrios C. Ziogas, Elias Zintzaras
PurposeRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the best tool to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical interventions. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement is an evidence-based approach to improve the quality of RCTs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reporting quality of published RCTs concerning myeloid hematologic malignancies according to the CONSORT statement.MethodsPubMed was searched for English-language RCTs involving patients with acute myeloid leukemia...