Table 3

Assumptions for sample size calculations in two different scenarios

ItemCONSORT itemScenario 1. adequate reporting as published in WebCONSORT30Scenario 2. adapted from scenario 1
1Outcomes (6a)77% (79 of 103)77% (79 of 103)
2Sample size (7a)83% (85 of 103)83% (85 of 103)
3Sequence generation (8a)76% (78 of 103)76% (78 of 103)
4Allocation concealment (9)55% (57 of 103)55% (57 of 103)
5Blinding (11a)35% (36 of 103)35% (36 of 103)
6Outcomes and estimation (17a44% (45 of 103)44% (45 of 103)
7Harms (19)71% (73 of 103)71% (73 of 103)
8Registration (23)69% (71 of 103)90%
9Protocol (24)19% (20 of 103)90%
10Funding (25)34% (35 of 103)90%
Overall56%71%
  • CONSORT, CONsolidated Standards for Reporting Trials