Reporting attrition in randomised controlled trials

Jo C Dumville; David J Torgerson; Catherine E Hewitt

doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7547.969

Reporting attrition in randomised controlled trials

BMJ. 2006 Apr 22;332(7547):969-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7547.969.

Authors

Jo C Dumville¹, David J Torgerson, Catherine E Hewitt

Affiliation

¹ York Trials Unit, University of York, York YO10 5DD. [email protected]

Abstract

Loss to follow-up can greatly affect the strength of a trial's findings. But most reports do not give readers enough information for them to be able to understand the potential effects

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bias
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Follow-Up Studies
Patient Dropouts*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / standards*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Research Design / standards