Reviewing medical literature

Question 1

NCT number definition and purpose

Answer 1

National clinical trials number
Unique identifier assigned by clincialtrials.gov once research protocol is submitted prior to study initiation
-Reduce publication bias

Question 2

CONSORT

Answer 2

Consolidated standards of reporting trials

-interventional trials

Question 3

PRISMA

Answer 3

Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
-Systematic reviews of multiple randomized trials

Question 4

STROBE

Answer 4

Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology
OBservational studies
(STREGA for genetic studies)
(STROBE-ME for molecular epidemiology)

Question 5

TREND

Answer 5

Transparent reporting of evaluations with non randomized designs
-Reporting evaluations with non-randomized designs of behavioral and public health interventions

Question 6

REMARK

Answer 6

REporting recommendations for tumer MARKer prognostic studies
Tumor marker prognostic studies

Question 7

GRIPS

Answer 7

Genetic RIsk Prediction Studies

Question 8

STARD

Answer 8

STAndards for Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies

-Diagnostic studies

Question 9

QUADAS 2

Answer 9

QUality Assessment of studies of Diagnostic Accuracy in Systematic reviews 2nd edition
-Systematic reviews of multiple diagnostic studies