Table 4 Frequencies of key methodological items from the customised CONSORT checklist (N = 35)
From: Quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials in chiropractic using the CONSORT checklist
Item No. | Criterion | CONSORT Description | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Allocation concealment | Mechanism used to implement the random allocation sequence (such as sequentially numbered containers), describing any steps taken to conceal the sequence until interventions were assigned | 31 | 87 |
11ai | Blinding | Whether or not participants, were blinded to group assignment | 16 | 46 |
11aii | Blinding | Whether those assessing the outcomes were blinded to group assignment | 25 | 71 |
16ii | Numbers Analysed | “Intention-to-treat” analysis | 21 | 60 |