Quality Checklist for Randomized Clinical Trials

The following are 11 quality checklist to go through when critically appraise RCT"s

1. The study population included or focused on those in the ED.


2. The patients were adequately randomised.


3. The randomisation process was concealed.


4. The patients were analysed in the groups to which they were randomised.


5. The study patients were recruited consecutively (i.e. no selection bias).


6. The patients in both groups were similar with respect to prognostic factors.


7. All participants (patients, clinicians, outcome assessors) were unaware of group allocation.


8. All groups were treated equally except for the intervention.


9. Follow-up was complete (i.e. at least 80% for both groups).


10. All patient-important outcomes were considered.


11. The treatment effect was large enough and precise enough to be clinically significant.

From SGEM

 

Quality Checklist for Randomized Clinical Trials