top of page


Open Science
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Title and structured abstract
Item 1a: Identification as a randomised trial
Example
​
“Efficacy and Safety of Early Administration of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Patients With Trauma at Risk of Massive Transfusion: The PROCOAG Randomized Clinical Trial”[25].
Explanation
​
The ability to identify a report of a randomised trial in a bibliographic database depends to a large extent on how it was indexed. Indexers might not classify a report as a randomised trial if the authors do not explicitly report this information [26]. To help ensure that a study is appropriately indexed and easily identified, authors should use the word “randomised” in the title to indicate that the participants were randomly assigned to their comparison groups.
bottom of page