Table 4 Additional information reported in the text of the full publication for parallel group trials (n = 54)
From: Reporting of participant flow diagrams in published reports of randomized trials
| Â | Reported * in flow diagram only | Reported * in flow diagram or text |
|---|---|---|
Enrolment | Â | |
Assessed for eligibility (overall) | 43 (80%) | 44 (81%) |
Excluded (overall) | 40 (74%) | 45 (83%) |
   Not meeting inclusion criteria | 28 (52%) | 37 (68%) |
   Declined to participate | 34 (63%) | 39 (72%) |
   Other reasons | 29 (54%) | 39 (72%) |
Randomized (overall) | 51 (94%) | 52 (96%) |
Allocation | Â | |
Allocated to intervention (per group) | 49 (91%) | 52 (96%) |
Received allocated intervention (per group) | 22 (41%) | 33 (61%) |
Did not receive allocated intervention (per group) | 19 (35%) | 29 (54%) |
   Reported reasons did not receive intervention | 17 (31%) | 28 (52%) |
Follow up | Â | |
Lost to follow up (per group) | 37 (68%) | 43 (80%) |
   Reported reasons lost to follow up | 22 (41%) | 29 (54%) |
Discontinued intervention (per group) | 34 (63%) | 38 (70%) |
   Reported reasons discontinued intervention | 30 (55%) | 37 (68%) |
Analysis | Â | |
Included in main analysis (per group) | 27 (50%) | 51 (94%) |
Excluded from main analysis (per group) | 20 (37%) | 48 (89%) |
   Reported reasons excluded | 18 (33%) | 42 (77%) |