Comparing the reporting and conduct quality of exercise and pharmacological randomised controlled trials: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate the quality of exercise randomised controlled trial (RCT) reporting and conduct in clinical populations (ie, adults with or at risk of chronic conditions) and compare with matched pharmacological RCTs.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

Embase (Elsevier), PubMed (NLM) and CINAHL (EBSCO).

Study selection

RCTs of exercise in clinical populations with matching pharmacological RCTs published in leading clinical, medical and specialist journals with impact factors ≥15.

Review methods

Overall RCT quality was evaluated by two independent reviewers using three research reporting guidelines (ie, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT; pharmacological RCTs)/CONSORT for non-pharmacological treatments; exercise RCTs), CONSORT-Harm

SUBMITTER: Adams SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359527 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature