Quality of reporting for pilot randomized controlled trials in the pediatric urology literature–A systematic review

BACKGROUND: The conduct and reporting of pilot studies is important to assess the feasibility of future randomized controlled trials (RCT). The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement extension to pilot/feasibility studies addresses the reporting quality of the pilot studies (Summary Table 1). The aims of this systematic review are (1) to assess the reporting quality of pilot studies in pediatric urology and (2) to …