Journal article
Inconsistency between abstract and main text reporting is common in pilot randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions: A methodological survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is often inconsistency between abstract and main text reporting. While extensively demonstrated in randomized controlled trials, this inconsistency has never been explored in the setting of pilot and feasibility trials. We designed this methodological survey to assess the inconsistency between abstract and main text reporting in pilot and feasibility trials in surgery.
METHODS: Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL databases were …
Authors
McKechnie T; Kazi T; Shi V; Wang A; Zhang S; Thabane A; Nanji K; Staibano P; Park LJ; Doumouras A
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 243, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116250
ISSN
0002-9610