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KMID : 0895820100200040091
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.20 No. 4 p.91 ~ p.108
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Quantity and Quality Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials in the Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
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Kwon Dong-Hyun
Nam Jong-Kyoung
Jung Min-Gyu
Kim Ho-Jun
Lee Myeong-Jong
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study is to perform quantity and quality assessment of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) in the journal of oriental rehabilitation medicine(JORM).
Methods :Upon extracting randomized controlled trials from all the articles published in the JORM from 1991 to 2009, assessments were made on the adequacy of the consolidated standards of reporting trials(CONSORT) checklist. The assessment were performed independently by two researchers, and adjustment of the differences were done by discussions.
Results :Among the 824 articles from 1981 to 1999, 33 RCTs were selected. 4 RCTs were published from 1991 to 2002, and 29 RCTs were published from 2003 to 2009. Adequacy of the CONSORT checklist was 29.4%(27.3% from 1999 to 2005, 31.6% from 2006 to 2009).
Conclusions :RCTs of the JORM consistently increased in quantity and quality. But researchers should make an effort to reporting more accurate.
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KEYWORD
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Randomized controlled trials, Consolidated standards of reporting trials, Quality assessment, Quantity assessment
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