Table 2 Completeness of reporting of primary outcomes and secondary outcomes designated as a “safety issue”

Completeness of reporting of primary outcome(s) designated as a safety issue

n = 133

n = 68

n = 41

n = 242

All outcomes adequately reported

114 (85.7)

62 (91.2)

33 (80.5)

209 (86.4)

At least one outcome partially reported or not reported

9 (6.8)

2 (2.9)

6 (14.6)

17 (7.0)

All outcomes not reported

10 (7.5)

4 (5.9)

2 (4.9)

16 (6.6)

Completeness of reporting of secondary outcome(s) designated as a safety issue for trials with no primary outcomes designated as a safety issue

n = 47

n = 26

n = 23

n = 96

All outcomes adequately reported

28 (59.6)

24 (92.4)

14 (60.9)

66 (68.7)

At least one outcome partially reported or not reported

10 (21.3)

1 (3.8)

8 (34.8)

19 (19.8)

No outcome reported

9 (19.1)

1 (3.8)

1 (4.3)

11 (11.5)