Sentence examples for methodological item with from inspiring English sources

A combined KMIS was calculated for each RCT by adding the scores of each methodological item with a possible KMIS ranging from 0 to 3 [ 1].

We also identified considerable shortcoming in the reporting of three key methodological items with these RCTs.

We found evidence that quality of reporting of the overall CONSORT items was general with median OQS 8 which was more than half of its total score 15; quality of reporting of the STRICTA items was good with median OQS 12 which was more than 70% of its total score 17; however, it is poor quality for the reporting of key methodological items with median MIS 1 which was 33% of its total score.

The direction and magnitude of our results when compared to similar studies suggest that the sample size and impact factor are associated with improved key methodological item reporting.

The 23 RCTs included in this study for quality of reporting and key methodological item evaluation came from a meta-analysis that compared FNB, with and without sciatic nerve block, with epidural and PCA after total knee arthroplasty [ 29].

Sometimes, a methodological item could be scored as 'not applicable'.

This score was termed Key Methodological Item Score (KMIS).

However, this methodological item was seldom assessed in previous articles evaluating the methodological reporting of RCTs about digestive disease.

Most reports, 15 of 23 (65.2%) did not give any information about this key methodological item.

The number of studies that reported each key methodological item is provided in Table  3.

The reporting of the key methodological items among studies with an OQRS above the 75th percentile was also poor.