Cochrane Treatment Task Force
The goal of this task force is to contribute to an international effort to develop a guideline for reporting randomized controlled trials in rehabilitation. Our task force is responsible for developing the reporting guidelines related to describing the experimental treatment.
CHAIR
John Whyte, MD, PhD, FACRM
CHAIR
Institute Scientist Emeritus
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
PROJECT COMPLETED
Task force members reviewed existing reporting guidelines to identify gaps and areas for improvement and published the following recommendations:
Whyte J, Dijkers M, Fasoli SE, et al. Recommendations for Reporting on Rehabilitation Interventions. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 100(1):5-16, 2021
Whyte J, Dijkers M, Fasoli SE, et al. Recommendations for Reporting on Rehabilitation Interventions [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 2]. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020;10.1097/PHM.0000000000001581. doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001581
SUSBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Delphi process complete for rehabilitation “RCTRACK” reporting recommendations, referencing “GUIDE-Rehab”
- Delphi process nearly complete for GUIDE-Rehab to be recommended beyond RCTs
- Both to be disseminated together
