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Therefore, it is not possible to determine if unreported measures meet any of the COSMIN criteria.
Researchers and clinicians should exercise caution in considering findings from studies adopting unreported measures.
With the exception of Marsden et al., studies utilised data from unreported measures as indicators of outcomes.
Several studies included unreported measures, designed specifically by the authors for the purpose of the SMI study [ 44, 48 52].
A further possible limitation on interpreting data from unreported measures may be a tendency for reporting positive results [ 70].
Problems exist in using unreported measures when determining whether change occurred as a result of an ineffective intervention or due to imprecise measures.
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Allen et al. [ 48] included an unreported measure to assess condition management and patient and carer satisfaction with the intervention.
Measuring an unreported economy is obviously tricky.
Unreported secondary outcomes were either not measured (two trials), measured but not analysed (12 trials), or measured and analysed but not reported (eight trials).
For certain trials, it might be possible to obtain information on measured, but previously unreported outcomes.
Data for measured, but previously unreported, outcomes can also often be obtained and trialists, who are part of a Collaborative group, may be able to provide missing outcome data.
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