A Smaller Sample Size Is Associated With Lower Rates of Reporting of Harms in Randomized Controlled Trials Cited in the AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
On average, RCTs cited within the AAOS CPGs for the management of ACL injuries adhered to 51.4% of CONSORT checklist requirements, with considerable variability across studies. Improvements in reporting practices are warranted to support evidence-based treatment decisions.
Authors
- Charles J. Gatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6565-138X)
- Mariano E. Menendez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0392-7050)
- Kathryn Whitelaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9724-6263)
- Suleiman Y. Sudah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-4753)
- Ryan Plyler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1096-2209)
- Ryan D. Stadler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9453-2826)
- Ryan Terrany
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Monmouth Medical Center (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- University Orthopaedic Associates (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251321100
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13