Journal
|
RCTs Reporting DMC or Interim/Total RCTs
|
RCTs Reporting Early Termination/Total RCTs
|
---|
General Journals
| | |
BMJ
|
3/62 (5%)
|
1/62 (2%)
|
JAMA
|
11/24 (46%)
|
1/24 (4%)
|
Lancet
|
23/83 (28%)
|
9/83 (11%)
|
N Engl J Med
|
31/80 (39%)
|
3/80 (4%)
|
Total
|
68/249 (27%)
|
14/249 (6%)
|
Pediatric Journals
| | |
Arch Dis Child
|
2/37 (5%)
|
2/37 (5%)
|
Arch Ped Adolesc Med
|
4/61 (7%)
|
2/61 (3%)
|
J Pediatr
|
7/88 (8%)
|
3/88 (3%)
|
Pediatrics
|
24/213 (11%)
|
11/213 (5%)
|
Total
|
37/399 (9%)
|
18/399 (5%)
|
- *The denominator refers to the total number of pediatric trials for each journal during the studied time period, which was obtained using Medline's filters (publication type "randomized controlled trial" and age category "0-18 years").