Trials using composite outcomes neglect the presence of competing risks: a methodological survey of cardiovascular studies

OBJECTIVE: To determine how frequently competing risks were accounted for in recently published cardiovascular disease (CVD) trials with composite end points. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a methodological survey of CVD trials that used composite end points and published from January 1 to September 27, 2021. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Eligible studies were categorized …