Impact of an online writing aid tool for writing a randomized trial report: the COBWEB (Consort-based WEB tool) randomized controlled trial

Barnes, Caroline; Boutron, Isabelle; Giraudeau, Bruno; Porcher, Raphael; Altman, Douglas G; Ravaud, Philippe

doi:10.1186/s12916-015-0460-y

Impact of an online writing aid tool for writing a randomized trial report: the COBWEB (Consort-based WEB tool) randomized controlled trial

BackgroundIncomplete reporting is a frequent waste in research. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a writing aid tool (WAT) based on the CONSORT statement and its extension for non-pharmacologic treatments on the completeness of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).MethodsWe perfor…