{"id":33,"date":"2008-05-02T21:46:26","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T21:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2008\/05\/02\/submitting-a-randomised-trial-follow-the-consort-checklist\/"},"modified":"2008-05-02T21:46:26","modified_gmt":"2008-05-02T21:46:26","slug":"submitting-a-randomised-trial-follow-the-consort-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2008\/05\/02\/submitting-a-randomised-trial-follow-the-consort-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Submitting a Randomised Trial? Follow the CONSORT checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The editorial team is delighted to receive randomised controlled trials. Please remember to use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.consort-statement.org\/\">CONSORT checklist<\/a> and to incorporate as many elements as you can. Our aim is that all RCTs published in BJSM conform to the CONSORT statement.<\/p>\n<p>CONSORT, stands for Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials. The CONSORT Statement is an evidence-based, minimum set of recommendations for reporting RCTs. It helps you prepare your paper for submission. The CONSORT Statement comprises a 22-item checklist and a flow diagram, along with some brief descriptive text. The checklist items focus on reporting how the trial was designed, analyzed, and interpreted; the flow diagram displays the progress of all participants through the trial. The Statement has been translated into several languages.<\/p>\n<p>You might also be interested in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/\">EQUATOR network website.<\/a> This website simplifies good reporting of health research. The resources are aimed at authors, reviewers, and developers of reporting guidelines. 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