CONSORT
Medical abbreviation · Medical Research
| Stands for | Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
CONSORT stands for Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials, a medical research abbreviation.
Reporting guideline for randomized controlled trials, consisting of a checklist and a participant flow diagram that tracks enrollment, allocation, follow-up and analysis. Journals require it so readers can judge a trial's validity and reproducibility.
Example: CONSORT diagram: 640 randomized, 612 analyzed in the primary outcome.
Usage notes
First published in 1996 and updated in 2001, 2010 and again in 2025. Extensions exist for cluster, noninferiority, pragmatic and pilot trials and for artificial intelligence interventions. Adoption by journals has been linked to more complete reporting of trial methods.
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