Objective To investigate the reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCT) on laparoscopic surgery for treating colorectal disease in three SCI indexed. Methods We electronically retrieved the Ovid MEDLINE(R) from 1950 to present with Daily Updates for RCTs on laparoscopic surgery published in Diseases of the Colon amp; Rectum, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, or Colorectal Disease. The revised CONSORT statement and additional surgical items were adopted to assess the reporting quality. One point was assigned for each full description of an item, 0 for no description, and 0.5 for a partial description. Results A total of 20 RCTs were included and 8 RCTs were excluded. Their reporting quality was low. The average scores for the following items were relatively lower, 0.150 for settings where data collected; 0.250 for sample size estimation; 0.500 for sequence generation of randomization; 0.325 for allocation concealment; 0.150 for implementation; 0.475 for measurement of outcome; 0.150 for participant flow chart; 0.450 for adverse events; 0.450 for external validity; 0.400 for financial conflicts of interest; 0.250 for perioperative pharmacological treatment; 0.075 for perioperative nonphamacological treatment; 0.000 for participation of a trial methodologist; 0.350 for surgeon’s experience (years or position). Items with the lower scores were mainly in the methods and results section and surgical items. Conclusions The reporting quality of laparoscopic RCTs in these journals is low. Colorectal surgeons should rigorously evaluate reports in these journals before they apply to them in clinical practice.
In order to guide diagnosis and treatment in children with sleep disordered breathing aged 1 to 23 months, the European Respiratory Society(ERS) summarized the evidence and released the European Respiratory Society statement based on clinical experience in 2016. This article aims to interpret the ERS statement. Children with apparent upper airway obstruction during wakefulness and those with SDB symptoms and complex conditions requires treatment. Adenotonsillectomy and continuous positive airway pressure are the most frequently used treatment measures along with interventions targeting specific conditions. Obstructive SDB in children aged 1 to 23 months is a multifactorial disorder that requires objective assessment and treatment of all underlying abnormalities.
Mendelian randomization (MR) studies use genetic variants as instrumental variables to explore the effects of exposures on health outcomes. STROBE-MR (strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology using Mendelian randomization) assists authors in reporting their MR studies clearly and transparently, and helpfully to improve the quality of MR. This paper interpreted the STROBE-MR, aiming to help Chinese scholars better understand, disseminate, and apply it.
In 1994, a statement on the performance of lung function testing was issued by the Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP), and it has been updated in 2020. In this paper, we introduced the updated content, including general procedures, normal value ranges and interpretations of obstructive ventilation dysfunction, precautions of lung function tests, and paediatric lung function testing. We also compared the differences between the ARTP statement and the lung function guidelines issued by the Chinese Thoracic Society (CTS) and put forward some appropriate suggestions from the viewpoint of our current situation. We expected it to provide valuable references for the normative update and application of pulmonary function tests in China.