RCT characteristics
The database includes a total of 372 RCTs from 39 different countries. These RCTs were published in 133 different journals in 8 languages between 1986 and 2017.
| Trial characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Design | - |
| Pilot trial | 51 of 372 (13.7%) |
| Medication intervention | 218 of 372 (58.6%) |
| Blinding reported | 192 of 372 (51.6%) |
| High risk of bias | 169 of 372 (45.4%) |
| Centres | - |
| Multicentred | 72 of 372 (19.4%) |
| Number of centres in multicentred | 5.5 (2, 15) min=2 max=104 n=72 |
| Countries | - |
| Multinational | 28 of 372 (7.5%) |
| International collaboration | 65 of 372 (17.5%) |
| Funding | - |
| Any funding reported | 183 of 372 (49.2%) |
| Any commercial funding reported | 46 of 372 (12.4%) |
| Results | - |
| Total children randomized | 45290 |
| Children randomized per RCT | 51 (32.8, 100.2) min=6 max=4947 n=372 |
| Children analyzed | 50 (30, 96) min=6 max=4947 n=356 |
| Stopped early | 52 of 188 (27.7%) |
| Results statistically significant | 88 of 225 (39.1%) |
| Impact | - |
| Journal impact factor | 3.7 (2.1, 6.3) min=0.4 max=55.9 n=305 |
| Citations per year | 1.7 (0.7, 3.3) min=0 max=37.5 n=289 |
Children randomized per RCT
The solid red line shows the overall median number of children randomized per RCT and the dashed red lines show the 1st and 3rd quartile.
Types of interventions tested
The area of each block is proportional to the number of RCTs in that category. The number in parentheses is the number of RCTs in that category.
Indication for interventions tested
The area of each block is proportional to the number of RCTs in that category. The number in parentheses is the number of RCTs in that category.
Population studied
The area of each block is proportional to the number of RCTs in that category. The number in parentheses is the number of RCTs in that category.
Report generated: 13-Nov-17 at 11:18h
Database version: 2017Q3
Date of last searches: 10-Oct-17