Table 4 Reporting of DMC and Interim Analysis Parameters in trials that mentioned DMCs or Interim Analysis-Section of paper (n = 105)
Parameter | Pediatric Journals (n = 37) | General Journals (n = 68) |
|---|---|---|
Section of paper where DMC and/or interim analysis were reported †|  |  |
   Title/Abstract | 4 (11) | 6 (9) |
   Introduction | 0 | 0 |
   Methods | 30 (81) | 63 (93) |
   Results | 13 (35) | 8 (12) |
   Discussion | 6 (16) | 7 (10) |
   Acknowledgements | 15 (41) | 54 (79) |
   Online or other papers | 0 | 7 (10) |