From: Quality of pilot trial abstracts in heart failure is suboptimal: a systematic survey
Item | Univariate | Multivariable | ||
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IRR (95% CI) | p value | IRR (95% CI) | p value | |
Year of publication | ||||
 • 1990–2006  • 2007–2016 | 0.99 (0.91; 1.08) | 0.86 | 1.07 (0.91; 1.13) | 0.74 |
Intervention type | ||||
 • Pharmacological  • Non-pharmacological | 0.93 (0.86; 1.01); | 0.07 | 0.88 (0.81; 0.97) | 0.01 |
Abstract format | ||||
 • Structured  • Unstructured | 1.11 (0.99; 1.24) | 0.08 | 1.10 (0.99; 1.23) | 0.05 |
CONSORT endorsement | ||||
 • Yes  • No | 1.07 (0.98; 1.16) | 0.12 | 1.10 (0.99; 1.23) | 0.06 |
Number of sites | ||||
 • Single  • Multiple | 1.08 (0.97; 1.22) | 0.14 | 1.02 (0.92; 1.15) | 0.62 |
Study duration* | 1.03 (1.01; 1.06) | 0.02 | Â | Â |
Sample size* | 1.01 (0.96; 1.07) | 0.63 | Â | Â |