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Table 1 Stages of adapting CONSORT statement for pilot trials

From: CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials

Stage

Activity

Participants

Venue (or virtual meeting)

Date

1

Drafting of definitions and preliminary adaptation of CONSORT checklist items

Research team

London

Dec 2012

2

1st round of modified Delphi process using online administration

Invited experts from research community (trialists, methodologists, statisticians, funders, and journal editors)

Email distribution

Jul-Aug 2013

3

2nd round of modified Delphi process

As for round 1

Email distribution

Sept-Oct 2013

4

Review of results from Delphi process and redrafting checklist

Research team

London

Feb 2014

5

Consensus meeting

Invited experts (trialists, methodologists, statisticians, funders, journal editors, and members of CONSORT executive)

Oxford

Oct 2014

6

Review of consensus meeting feedback and drafting final checklist

Research team

Email consultation with consensus participants; and meetings in London

Dec 2014-Dec 2015; and Jan, Jun, Dec 2015

7

Further review and piloting

Research team

Email consultation with consensus participants; and piloting by independent researchers writing up pilot studies

Mar 2016; and Jan-Mar 2016