Figure 1
Systematic Review Flowchart.
Table 1
Compliance with the CONSORT Checklist per Item and Time Period
| Data Item | Combined 1998–2016 (n = 54) | 1998–2004 (n = 9) | 2005–2009 (n = 19) | 2010–2016 (n = 26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract/Title | ||||
| 1a | 0.70 | 0.44 | 0.74 | 0.77 |
| 1b | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.85 |
| Introduction | ||||
| 2a | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2b | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.96 |
| Methods | ||||
| 3a | 0.78 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 0.81 |
| 3b | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 4a | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.00 |
| 4b | 0.37 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.27 |
| 5 | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| 6a | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| 6b | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7a | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.85 |
| 7b | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| 8a | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.46 |
| 8b | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.46 |
| 9 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.27 |
| 10 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.35 |
| 11a | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.38 |
| 11b | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.31 |
| 12a | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| 12b | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 0.42 |
| Results | ||||
| 13 | 0.70 | 0.44 | 0.68 | 0.81 |
| 13a | 0.85 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
| 13b | 0.78 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 0.88 |
| 14a | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.54 |
| 14b | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| 15 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| 16 | 0.54 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.69 |
| 17a | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| 17b | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| 18 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.42 |
| 19 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.88 |
| Discussion | ||||
| 20 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.81 |
| 21 | 0.63 | 0.33 | 0.74 | 0.65 |
| 22 | 0.93 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| Other information | ||||
| 23 | 0.39 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.58 |
| 24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 25 | 0.78 | 0.56 | 0.79 | 0.85 |
Table 2
>75% Compliance with the COSNORT Checklist per Group of Items and Time Period Abbreviations: RCTs, randomized controlled trials.
| Period/Checklist Items | 1998–2016 (54 RCTs) N(%) | 1998–2004 (9 RCTs) N(%) | 2005–2009 (19 RCTs) N(%) | 2010–2016 (26 RCTs) N(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (38) | 14 (36.8) | 11 (28.9) | 13 (34.2) | 17 (44.7) |
| Title/abstract – intro (4) | 3 (75) | 3 (75) | 3 (75) | 4 (100) |
| Methods (17) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (17.6) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (23.5) |
| Results (11) | 5 (45.5) | 3 (27.3) | 4 (36.4) | 6 (54.5) |
| Discussion (3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) |
| Other information (3) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) |
[i] Abbreviations: RCTs, randomized controlled trials.