Extending the CONSORT Statement to Randomized Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatment: Explanation and Elaboration

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Extending the CONSORT Statement to Randomized Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatment: Explanation and Elaboration

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Table 1. Checklist of Items for Reporting Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatments

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Figure 1. Modified CONSORT flow diagram for individual randomized, controlled trials of nonpharmacologic treatment.

An extra box per intervention group relating to care providers has been added. For cluster randomized, controlled trials, authors should refer to the appropriate extension. IQR = interquartile range; max = maximum; min = minimum.

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Table 2. Checklist of Items for Reporting Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatments, with Examples

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Figure 2. Example of modified CONSORT flow diagram for individual randomized, controlled trials of nonpharmacologic treatment.

This example was not reported in the article but was developed with the help of the authors (39). IQR = interquartile range; max = maximum; min = minimum.

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Table 3. Clustering Effect