Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement

Zwarenstein, Merrick; Treweek, Shaun; Gagnier, Joel; Altman, Doug; Tunis, Sean; Haynes, Brian; D Oxman, Andrew; Moher, David; the CONSORT and Pragmatic Trials in Healthcare (Practihc) groups, for

doi:10.1136/bmj.a2390

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Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement

Published in BMJ • Nov 11, 2008

Authors:

Merrick Zwarenstein

Shaun Treweek

Joel Gagnier

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The CONSORT statement is intended to improve reporting of randomised controlled trials and focuses on minimising the risk of bias (internal validity). The applicability of a trial's results (generalisability or external validity) is also important, particularly for pragmatic trials. A pr...

Subject

Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials

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