Extension Statement for CONSORT-C: Improving Reporting Standards and Influence in Pediatric and Adolescent Research - Takeaways - MDSpire

Extension Statement for CONSORT-C: Improving Reporting Standards and Influence in Pediatric and Adolescent Research

  • By

  • Ami Baba

  • Maureen Smith

  • Beth K. Potter

  • An-Wen Chan

  • David Moher

  • Alene Toulany

  • Amanda Doherty-Kirby

  • Begonya Nafria Escalera

  • Catherine Stratton

  • Chris Gale

  • Colin Macarthur

  • Diane Purper-Ouakil

  • Edmund Juszczak

  • Eyal Cohen

  • Giorgio Reggiardo

  • Jennifer Preston

  • Jérémie F. Cohen

  • Julia Upton

  • Karel Allegaert

  • Katelynn Boerner

  • Kayur Mehta

  • Kim An Nguyen

  • Kimberly Courtney

  • Lisa Hartling

  • Menelaos Konstantinidis

  • Michal Odermarsky

  • Nancy J. Butcher

  • Niina Kolehmainen

  • Patricia E. Longmuir

  • Peter J. Gill

  • Piet Leroy

  • Reinhard Feneberg

  • Ramesh Poluru

  • Shaun K. Morris

  • Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf

  • Tanya Chute Nagy

  • Terry P. Klassen

  • Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

  • Wes Onland

  • Martin Offringa

  • April 1, 2026

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    Pediatric randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often underreported and underrepresented, leading to a lack of quality evidence for children and adolescents.

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    The CONSORT-C 2026 extension provides specific reporting guidelines for pediatric RCTs to improve transparency and quality in research.

  • 3

    The pediatric population is diverse, necessitating unique considerations in trial design, consent processes, and reporting standards.

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    The development of CONSORT-C involved collaboration with young people and family caregivers to ensure relevant and practical guidance.

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    Improving reporting standards in pediatric RCTs is essential for enhancing health care decisions and outcomes for infants, children, and adolescents.

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Extension Statement for CONSORT-C: Improving Reporting Standards and Influence in Pediatric and Adolescent Research

  • by Ami Baba, Maureen Smith, Beth K. Potter, An-Wen Chan, David Moher, Alene Toulany, Amanda Doherty-Kirby, Begonya Nafria Escalera, Catherine Stratton, Chris Gale, Colin Macarthur, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Edmund Juszczak, Eyal Cohen, Giorgio Reggiardo, Jennifer Preston, Jérémie F. Cohen, Julia Upton, Karel Allegaert, Katelynn Boerner, Kayur Mehta, Kim An Nguyen, Kimberly Courtney, Lisa Hartling, Menelaos Konstantinidis, Michal Odermarsky, Nancy J. Butcher, Niina Kolehmainen, Patricia E. Longmuir, Peter J. Gill, Piet Leroy, Reinhard Feneberg, Ramesh Poluru, Shaun K. Morris, Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, Tanya Chute Nagy, Terry P. Klassen, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil, Wes Onland, Martin Offringa

  • April 1, 2026

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