RCT characteristics
The database includes a total of 354 RCTs from 38 different countries. These RCTs were published in 126 different journals in 8 languages between 1986 and 2017.
| Trial characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Design | - |
| Pilot trial | 44 of 354 (12.4%) |
| Medication intervention | 206 of 354 (58.2%) |
| Blinding reported | 182 of 354 (51.4%) |
| High risk of bias | 159 of 354 (44.9%) |
| Centres | - |
| Multicentred | 70 of 354 (19.8%) |
| Number of centres in multicentred | 5.5 (2, 15) min=2 max=104 n=70 |
| Countries | - |
| Multinational | 28 of 354 (7.9%) |
| International collaboration | 63 of 354 (17.8%) |
| Funding | - |
| Any funding reported | 177 of 354 (50.0%) |
| Any commercial funding reported | 46 of 354 (13.0%) |
| Results | - |
| Total children randomized | 44048 |
| Children randomized per RCT | 51 (32.2, 101) min=6 max=4947 n=354 |
| Children analyzed | 50 (30, 98) min=6 max=4947 n=339 |
| Stopped early | 47 of 174 (27.0%) |
| Results statistically significant | 84 of 216 (38.9%) |
| Impact | - |
| Journal impact factor | 3.8 (2.3, 6.3) min=0.4 max=55.9 n=296 |
| 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: 31-May-17 at 13:11h
Database version: 2017Q1
Date of last searches: 10-Apr-17