Vivian Welch|Ole Frithjof Norheim|Janet Jull|Richard Cookson|Halvor Sommerfelt|Peter Tugwell
CONSORT-Equity 2017 extension and elaboration for better reporting of health equity in randomised trials
University of Ottawa|Bruyère|University of Bergen|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of York|University of Bergen|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|University of Ottawa
outline consortequity 2017 reporting standards extension consort consolidated standards reporting trials statement aims improve reporting intervention effects randomised trials health equity relevant health inequities unfair differences health avoided reasonable action defined randomised trial health equity relevant one assesses effects health equity evaluating intervention focused people experiencing social disadvantage exploring difference effect intervention two groups gradient across two groups experiencing different levels social disadvantage held consensus meeting diverse potential users high middle low income countries including knowledge users patients methodologists discussed evidence proposed extension item empirical studies reviews key informant interviews online survey aiming improve clarity reporting without imposing undue burden authors new guidance contains equity extensions 16 items consort 2010 plus one new item research ethics reporting examples good practice brief explanation elaboration widespread uptake guidance reporting trials health equity relevant make easier decision makers find use evidence randomised trials reduce unfair inequalities health