Table 3 Mean CONSORT compliance scores by country and clinical field. Score scale from 0 to 34 (n = 392)
Country | Dentistry mean ± SD (RCTs) | Neurology mean ± SD (RCTs) | Geriatrics mean ± SD (RCTs) | Average score mean ± SD | Overall average score mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 12.8 ± 5.3 (6) | 11.5 ± 5.0 (2) | 9.0 (1) | 12.1 ± 5.3 | 12.6 ± 5.1 |
Chile | 13.7 ± 6.0 (62) | 12.3 ± 3.4 (4) | - | 13.6 ± 6.0 | |
Colombia | 14.8 ± 5.0 (24) | - | - | 14.8 ± 5.0 | |
Ecuador | - | 12.3 ± 2.6 (4) | - | 12.3 ± 2.6 | |
Mexico | 10.4 ± 4.6 (19) | 11.4 ± 5.5 (22) | - | 10.9 ± 4.6 | |
Peru | 10.1 ± 4.2 (16) | - | - | 10.1 ± 4.2 | |
Spain | 13.2 ± 5.0 (143) | 11.5 ± 4.8 (47) | 11.6 ± 6.0 (29) | 12.7 ± 5.0 | |
Uruguay | 6.0 (1) | - | - | 6.0 | |
Venezuela | 11.1 ± 4.5 (11) | 17.0 (1) | - | 11.1 ± 4.5 |