4 The section on materials and methods in published reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) does not provide sufficient information to allow clinical replicability of complex interventions: a cochrane rehabilitation methodological paper

Abstract

Conclusions The MEWS independently predicts the likelihood of MICU readmission. Since the MEWS score can be automatically generated by the EHR it is prudent for clinicians to use it for frequent monitoring of patients during the first 72 hours of their discharge from the intensive care unit.

Incorporating the concept of relevance in clinical rehabilitation research and its reviews may improve uptake by stakeholders

“…Allowing for sufficient “white space,” using bullet points, and incorporating smaller tables constitute minor formatting adjustments that facilitate reader comprehension 38 . In contrast, research catered to clinicians should provide enough detail to make replication in various clinical settings feasible 39,40 . The importance of practicability has been expressed by practitioners who often have difficulty applying CRR because it is not applicable, specific enough, broad enough, or timely 2,19 .…”

“… 38 In contrast, research catered to clinicians should provide enough detail to make replication in various clinical settings feasible. 39 , 40 The importance of practicability has been expressed by practitioners who often have difficulty applying CRR because it is not applicable, specific enough, broad enough, or timely. 2 , 19 Discussion sections should clearly describe pathways to success and focus on the most effective interventions or on those for which populations respond most favorably.…”

In Search of Solutions for Evidence Generation in Rehabilitation

“…Finally, two topics specific to Cochrane were added to the discussion, including the prioritization of the production of systematic reviews 18 and the overview of reviews 19 . Two other studies resulting from the same CRMM have been completed, namely a study on the replicability of rehabilitation trials in practice (REREP) 20 and a scoping review on methodological issues in rehabilitation medicine research 21 .…”

“…The last paper of the series is the protocol of a project that we expect to be highly relevant for the future of research in rehabilitation: the RCT Rehabilitation Checklists (RCTRACK) 26 . This paper summarizes the preliminary studies that clearly showed the need to improve the quality of conduct and reporting of RCTs in rehabilitation: a scoping review 21 , the REREP study 20 , studies of reporting and conduct instruments [27][28][29] , and the first CRMM [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] . The methodology and all the phases of RCTRACK, the first reporting guideline totally devoted to rehabilitation, are then reported.…”