Yes/No questions on CONSORT for RCTs
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Use the word “randomised” in the title
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Specific objectives mentioned in the summary
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Trial design (e.g., parallel group, cluster) and framework (e.g., superiority, equivalence,
non- inferiority, exploratory) mentioned in the summary
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Eligibility criteria for participants and settings where the trial was conducted mentioned in summary
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Intervention(s) and comparator(s) intended for each group mentioned in the summary
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Primary outcome(s) mentioned in the summary
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How participants were allocated to interventions (e.g., centralized computer-generated randomization) mentioned in the summary
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Who was blinded after assignment to interventions (e.g., participants, care
providers, outcome assessors) mentioned in the summary
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Number of participants randomized to each group mentioned in the summary
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For the primary outcome, the number of participants analysed in each group, a result for each group and the estimated effect size and its precision is mentioned in the summary
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General interpretation of the results mentioned ion the summary
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Name of registry, Trial registry identifying number, URL to registry record, Date of registration mentioned
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Where the protocol and full statistical analysis plan can be accessed with URL to its location mentioned
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Sources of funding and other support, role of funders in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of the trial mentioned
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Financial and other conflicts of interest of the manuscript authors mentioned
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Scientific background and rationale mentioned in the introduction
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Specific objectives related to benefits and harms mentioned in the introduction
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Description of trial design including type of trial (e.g., parallel group, crossover), allocation ratio, and framework (e.g., superiority, equivalence, non-inferiority etc.) mentioned in methodology
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Important changes to the trial after it commenced including any outcomes or analyses that were not prespecified, with reason mentioned in methodoly
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Settings (e.g., community, hospital) and locations (e.g., countries, sites) where the trial was conducted mentioned in methodology
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Eligibility criteria for participants including method of recruitment of participants (eg. referral, self selection or advertisements) mentioned in methodology
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Details of each intervention and comparator to allow replication eg. Components of the intervention and comparator, How, when and for how long they were administered etc. mentioned in methodology
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Any physical or informational materials used as part of the intervention/comparator (e.g., instruction manual) and where the materials can be accessed mentioned in methodology
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When the comparator group is “usual care”, Description of usual care and Whether the intervention group(s) also received usual care mentioned in methodology
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Which outcomes are primary and secondary as prespecified in the protocol, Rationale for the choice of trial outcomes mentioned in the methodology and whether they are part of a core outcome set
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How sample size was determined, including all assumptions (eg. statistical level of significance, statistical power etc.)supporting the sample size calculation mentioned in methodology
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Explanation of any interim analyses and stopping guidelines mentioned in methodology
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Who generated the random allocation sequence and the method used mentioned in methodology
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Type of randomisation and details of any restriction mentioned in methodology(e.g., stratification, blocking and block size) mentioned in the methodology
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Mechanism used to implement the random allocation sequence (e.g., central computer/telephone; sequentially numbered, sealed containers) mentioned in the menthodology
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Who enrolled the participants and those who assigned participants to the interventions mentioned in methodology
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Who was blinded after assignment to interventions (e.g., participants, care providers, outcome assessors, data
analysts)
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Statistical methods used to compare groups for primary and secondary outcomes, including harms
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The number of participants evaluated for potential enrolment, no. of participants excluded before randomisation with reasons like Declined to participate etc. mentioned in the flow diagram
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No. of participants Randomly assigned to each group, Who received intervention as allocated in both the groups
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Intervention and comparator as they were actually administered (e.g.who delivered the intervention/comparator, whether participants adhered, whether they were delivered as intended) mentioned
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A table showing baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for each group
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the no. of participants included in the analysis, result for each group, and the estimated effect size and its precision (such as 95% confidence interval) mentioned
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All harms or unintended events in each group mentioned.
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Interpretation consistent with results, balancing benefits and harms, and considering other relevant evidence mentioned
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Trial limitations, addressing sources of potential bias, imprecision, generalisability, and, if relevant, multiplicity of analyses mentioned
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