Revisiting the Quality of Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Nursing Literature

ConclusionsAlthough progress has been made, there is still room for improvement in the quality of RCT reporting in nursing journals. Special attention must be paid to how adequately studies adhere to the CONSORT prior to publication in nursing journals.
Clinical RelevanceEvidence from (RCTs) are thought to provide the best evidence for evaluating the impact of treatments and interventions by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Since the evidence may be used for the development of clinical practice guidelines, it is critical that RCTs be designed, conducted, and reported appropriately and precisely.

Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - November 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Yenupini Joyce Adams, Kendra Kamp, Cheng Ching Liu, Manfred Stommel, Kanjana Thana, Marion E. Broome, Barbara Smith Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research