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Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2003, pp. 159-167
© 2003 Society of Pediatric Psychology

Clinical Trials in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: Applying the CONSORT Statement

Jennifer N. Stinson, RN, MSc1,3, Patrick J. McGrath, PhD2 and Janet T. Yamada, RN, MSc3

1 University of Toronto, 2 Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, 3 Hospital for Sick Children

All correspondence should be sent to Jennifer N. Stinson, Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8. E-mail: jennifer.stinson{at}sickkids.ca.

Objective To determine how well therapeutic randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (JPP) met the CONSORT criteria as compared to pediatric trials in the Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology (JCCP), which served as a control. Methods Nine trials were found in JPP and 19 clinical trials were retrieved from JCCP. The modified Consort Checklist and Flow Chart was applied to each trial by two unblinded independent raters. Results The number of CONSORT items not reported between the two journals was strikingly similar. One half (11/22) of the CONSORT items were reported less than 25% of the time. Information provided on the flow of participants in the trials was similar across the two journals; however, JCCP more often reported on those assessed to be eligible overall, {chi}2 = 5.241, p < .05. JPP reported on recruitment 33.3% of the time, while it was not reported at all in JCCP, {chi}2 = 7.093, p < .05. Conclusions Although many of the items in the CONSORT statement were not adhered to by the two psychological journals, most of the CONSORT items can clearly be applied to psychosocial trials.

Key words: CONSORT statement; clinical trials.


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