Commentary: The Journal of Pediatric Psychology Should Adopt the CONSORT Statement as a Way of Improving the Evidence Base in Pediatric Psychology

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The CONSORT statement (www.consort-statement.org) was developed to improve standards of reporting of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in medical journals. It currently includes 22 items used by reviewers and editors to ensure consistent and full reporting of the results of an RCT. It also aids researchers in the plan and execution of RCTs. The Journal of the American Medical Association was one of the first journals to adopt the CONSORT items as guidelines to ensure quality reporting of RCTs; since that time over 80 medical journals have adopted these standards for the reviewing and reporting of RCTs. Recent reviews of the quality of RCT reporting have demonstrated that the introduction of the CONSORT statement has a demonstrable impact on the completeness of reporting in numerous medical journals (Moher, Jones, & Lepage, 2001).

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