Table 3 Proportion of omitted registered RCTs for each reason for omission
From: Reasons for missing evidence in rehabilitation meta-analyses: a cross-sectional meta-research study
Reason for omission | Omitted RCTs | Corresponding IMAs$ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N* | % | |
Inadequate planning | 122 | 58,1% | 40 | 59,7% |
Selective reporting | 16 | 7,6% | 11 | 16,4% |
Incomplete reporting | 22 | 10,5% | 16 | 23,9% |
Unable to distinguish between selective reporting and inadequate planning | 0 | 0,0% | 0 | 0,0% |
Justified to be not included | 40 | 19,0% | 29 | 43,3% |
Other situations | 10 | 4,8% | 6 | 9% |
Not assessed – Language | 0 | 0,0% | 0 | 0,0% |
Not assessed – Not found and not possible to judge | 0 | 0,0% | 0 | 0,0% |
TOTAL | 210 | 100% | 67 | Â |