CONSORT extension for the reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE): checklist with explanation and elaboration
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Journal Article
Abstract
Randomised controlled trials are increasingly conducted as embedded, nested, or using cohorts or routinely collected data, including registries, electronic health records, and administrative databases, to assess if participants are eligible for the trial and to facilitate recruitment, to deliver an embedded intervention, to collect trial outcome data, or a combination of these purposes. This report presents the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE). The extension was developed to look at the unique characteristics of trials conducted with these types of data with the goal of improving reporting quality in the long term by setting standards early in the process of uptake of these trial designs. The extension was developed with a sequential approach, including a Delphi survey, a consensus meeting, and piloting of the checklist. The checklist was informed by the CONSORT 2010 statement and two reporting guidelines for observational studies, the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement and the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected Data (RECORD) statement. The extension includes eight items modified from the CONSORT 2010 statement and five new items. Reporting items with explanations and examples are provided, including key aspects of trials conducted using cohorts or routinely collected data that require specific reporting considerations.
Date Issued
2021-04-29
Date Acceptance
2021-03-29
Citation
BMJ: British Medical Journal, 2021, 373
ISSN
0959-535X
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Journal / Book Title
BMJ: British Medical Journal
Volume
373
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© 2021 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt and build upon this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Grant Number
389515
Subjects
Checklist
Cohort Studies
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Research Design
Humans
Cohort Studies
Research Design
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Checklist
1103 Clinical Sciences
1117 Public Health and Health Services
General & Internal Medicine
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN n857