Relevance of CONSORT reporting criteria for research on eHealth interventions

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

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Baker, Timothy B.¹  Gustafson, David H.²  Shaw, Bret³  Hawkins, Robert⁴  Pingree, Suzy³  Roberts, Linda⁵  Strecher, Victor⁶ 

[1] Univ Wisconsin, Ctr Excellence Canc Commun, Dept Med, Univ Wisconsin Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Madison, WI USA

[2] Univ Wisconsin, Coll Engn, Madison, WI USA

[3] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Life Sci Commun, Madison, WI USA

[4] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Madison, WI 53706 USA

[5] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Human Dev, Madison, WI USA

[6] Univ Michigan, Ctr Hlth Commun Res, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

关键词: eHealth;    Experimental methods;    Consort;    Research reporting standards;    Randomized clinical trials;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.pec.2010.07.040

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective: In 1996, 2001, and 2010, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) group released criteria for reporting critical information about randomized clinical trials [1,2]. These criteria were intended to improve the quality and completeness of reporting of RCTs in health care research. This paper discusses the relevance of the CONSORT recommendations for the reporting and design of eHealth research. Methods: We reviewed the CONSORT recommendations and discussed their particular relevance to eHealth (electronic information, support and/or communication resources designed to promote health) research. This review focuses on such issues as recruitment and screening of participants, description of treatment elements, and reporting of outcome data and adverse events. Results: eHealth research presents special challenges regarding the comprehensive and effective reporting of research information. However, the strategic application of CONSORT recommendations holds great promise for improving the quality and informativeness of eHealth research. Conclusion: Investigators need to consider CONSORT recommendations at all stages of the research enterprise, including planning, execution and reporting in order to increase the informativeness of their research efforts. Practice implications: The recommendations contained in this paper have the potential to enhance the public health and scientific value of eHealth research. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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