Quality of Surgical Outcome Reporting in Randomised Clinical Trials of Multimodal Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Publication

Quality of Surgical Outcome Reporting in Randomised Clinical Trials of Multimodal Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 20, 2023

Janczak Joanna, Ukegjini Kristjan, Bischofberger Stephan, Turina Matthias, Müller Philip C, Steffen Thomas

Citation

Janczak J, Ukegjini K, Bischofberger S, Turina M, Müller P, Steffen T. Quality of Surgical Outcome Reporting in Randomised Clinical Trials of Multimodal Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 16

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Cancers (Basel) 2023; 16

Publication Date

Dec 20, 2023

Issn Print

2072-6694

Brief description/objective

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) continue to provide the best evidence for treatment options, but the quality of reporting in RCTs and the completeness rate of reporting of surgical outcomes and complication data vary widely. The aim of this study was to measure the quality of reporting of the surgical outcome and complication data in RCTs of rectal cancer treatment and whether this quality has changed over time.