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CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials

BMJ · 14 April 2025

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Summary

Publishes the CONSORT 2025 statement, the first major revision of the trial reporting guideline since 2010, with an updated checklist and flow diagram. It adds items on topics such as open science and harms, and was developed through a consensus process involving a large international group.

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Hopewell S, Chan AW, Collins GS, Hróbjartsson A, Moher D, Schulz KF, et al. CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials. BMJ. 2025;389:e081123. doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-081123

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