INSPECT-SR (Wilkinson et al., 2026) is a new checklist for assessing the trustworthiness of RCTs in systematic reviews. It consists of 21 items across four domains to help reviewers decide whether to include a trial in a review.
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Wilkinson, J., Bero, L., Heal, C., Flemyng, E., Antoniou, G. A., Aburrow, T., Alfirevic, Z., Avenell, A., Barbour, V., Berghella, V., Bishop, D. V. M., Bordewijk, E. M., Brown, N. J. L., Christopher, J., Clarke, M., Dahly, D., Dennis, J., Dicker, P., Dumville, J., … Kirkham, J. J. (2026). INSPECT-SR tool for assessing trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials. BMJ, 394, e100611.