Characterization of gastrointestinal adverse effects reported in clinical studies of corticosteroid therapy

To examine whether 159 studies included in a previous meta-analysis reported on gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation in accordance with the CONSORT extension for reporting harms outcomes (CONSORT Harms recommendations checklist); whether differences were associated with funding source, journal, or publication year; and whether the CONSORT Harms checklist is a suitable tool for evaluation of adverse effects reporting.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - November 4, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tone Westergren, Sigrid Narum, Marianne Klemp Tags: Original Article Source Type: research