Table 1 Items to include when reporting of randomised trials in journal or conference abstracts [1]
From: CONSORT recommendations in abstracts of randomised, controlled trials on migraine and headache
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Title | Identification of the study as randomised |
Authorsa | Contact details for the corresponding author |
Trial design | Description of the trial design (e.g. parallel, cluster, non-inferiority) |
Methods | |
 Participants | Eligibility criteria for participants and the settings in which the data were collected |
 Interventions | Interventions intended for each group |
 Objective | Specific objective or hypothesis |
 Outcome | Clearly defined primary outcome for this report |
 Randomisation | How participants were allocated to interventions |
 Blinding (masking) | Whether or not participants, care givers and those assessing the outcomes were blinded to group assignment |
Results | |
 Numbers randomised | Number of participants randomised to each group |
 Recruitment | Trial status |
  Numbers analysed | Number of participants analysed in each group |
  Outcome | For the primary outcome, a result for each group and the estimated effect size and its precision |
Harms | Important adverse events or side effects |
Conclusions | General interpretation of the results |
Trial registration | Registration number and name of trial register |
Funding | Source of funding |