Checklists

Question 1

What is the purpose of the National Clinical trials number (NCT#)

Answer 1

To reduce publication bias

Question 2

Where can National clinical Trial number (NCT#) be found

Answer 2

• Clinicaltrials.gov is an ICMJE-acceptable pulbic registry, offering up-to-date information for locating interventional studies starting/in-progress

Question 3

_____ is used to aid health care professional in reviewing the published medical literature.

Answer 3

-Checklist

Question 4

What type of checklist is used for randomized (clinical) trials studies

Answer 4

CONSORT(Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)

• can be used for
  
  • non-inferiority and equivalence trials
  • Cluster trials
  • pragmatic trials

Question 5

What is the PRISMA checklist used for

Answer 5

• Systematic reviews of multiple randomized trials

- PRISM (Preferred Reporting Items for systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)

Question 6

What is STROBE checklist used for

Answer 6

• Observational studies (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional)
• STROBE (Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in Epidemiology)

Question 7

What is STOBE-ME checklist used for

Answer 7

Molecular Epidemiology Studies

Question 8

What is the STREGA checklist used for

Answer 8

Genetic Association Studies

• STREGA (Strengthening the reporting of Genetic Association Studies)

Question 9

What is the TREND checklist used for

Answer 9

Reporting evalutations with non-randomized designs of behavioral and public health interventions

TREND- (Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-Randomized Designs)

Question 10

What is the REMARK checklists used for

Answer 10

Tumor marker prognostic studies

REMARK (Reporting recommendations for Tumor Marker prognosistic Studies

Question 11

What is the national clinical trials number (NCT#)

Answer 11

-A # assigned by clinicaltrials.gov once research protocol is submitted prior to study initiation