Journal article
A reporting guideline for clinical platelet transfusion studies from the BEST Collaborative
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and observational studies assessing platelet (PLT) transfusion therapy identified gaps in the descriptions of trial design, variables of the PLT products transfused, and outcomes. We aimed to systematically develop a reporting guideline to aid in designing, reporting, and critiquing PLT trials.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: With the use of expert opinion, a preliminary checklist of 23 …
Authors
Meyer E; Delaney M; Lin Y; Morris A; Pavenski K; Tinmouth A; Murphy M; Slichter SJ; Heddle N; Dumont LJ
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 1328–1334
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2013
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03906.x
ISSN
0041-1132