Table 3 Ancillary study, mean global score for completeness of reporting (scale 0–10) for all domains written with or without the writing aid tool compared to the published report
Manuscript written by participants | Published report | Mean difference (95 % CI) in global score | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) global score | Mean (SD) global score | N = 123 domains | ||
N = 123 domains | N = 123 domains | |||
No writing aid tool | 5.02 (2.73) | 5.50 (2.56) | –0.48 (–1.07 to 0.11) | 0.11 |
Writing aid tool | 7.10 (2.12) | 5.36 (2.54) | 1.73 (1.10–2.37) | <0.001 |