Sentence examples for methodological components such from inspiring English sources

For example, a study of 7422 randomised trials published in Chinese medical journals found that important methodological components such as sample size calculation, randomisation sequence, and allocation concealment were documented in only a small minority of trial reports (1%, 8%, and 0.3%, respectively).

16 However, it is unclear to what extent such restrictions should include all methodological components at high risk of bias, given the evidence that some components might be more susceptible to bias than others.

Our findings show that Cochrane reviews are more likely to assess individual methodological components, 13 whereas non-Cochrane reviews were more likely to report using a quality assessment scale such as the Jadad scale 14 or other such scale, contrary to recommendations warning of the hazards of using such an approach.

The use of descriptive checklists such as that used in this review allows to focus on the whole picture of methodological components of qualitative research.

Methodological components may identify trials with systematic errors ("bias").

Both methodological components of this study were individually approved by a human participation ethics committee.

This section outlines the main methodological components that are used in this research.

Figure 3 illustrates the different methodological components and the longitudinal design.

Key methodological components of the systematic review process were missing in most reports.

In comparison the feasibility studies tended to focus on fewer methodological components within individual studies.

92 93 Rather, authors should specify the methodological components that they assessed.