A protocol for constructing a tool to assess clinical heterogeneity in meta-analyses, assessment of interrater variability, and a pilot study of the association between clinical and statistical heterogeneity

UID: IRMR_000005

Author: Marija Barbateskovic (Copenhagen Trial Unit)

Research Question: What is the reliability of a new tool for assessing clinical heterogeneity in meta-analyses? What is the association between clinical and statistical heterogeneity in meta-analyses?

• Methods
• Evaluation
• Reproducibility

The Relationship of Study Findings to Publication Outcome in Anaesthesia Research Post Implementation of Mandatory Trial Registration

UID: IRMR_000003

Author: Simon Chong (The University of Melbourne)

Research Question: Has the introduction of compulsory trial registration resulted in a decrease in publication bias in anaesthesia literature?

• Methods
• Reporting
• Evaluation

Trial Registration and Abstracts from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Meetings: a retrospective observational study of methods

UID: IRMR_000004

Author: Simon Chong (The University of Melbourne)

Research Question: What is the proportion of prospective trial registration in abstracts presented at ASA annual meetings? What is the proportion of major discrepancies between abstract trial registration entries and the corresponding published papers?

• Methods
• Reporting
• Evaluation