CONSORT item reporting quality in the top ten ranked journals of critical care medicine in 2011: a retrospective analysis

Reporting randomised controlled trials is a key element in order to disseminate research findings. The CONSORT statement was introduced to improve the reporting quality. We assessed the adherence to the CONSORT statement of randomised controlled trials published 2011 in the top ten ranked journals o...

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Humans
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Resuscitation
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