Reporting quality of clinical trial protocols: a repeated cross-sectional study about the Adherence to SPIrit Recommendations in Switzerland, CAnada and GErmany (ASPIRE-SCAGE)

• Matthias Briel,
• Sally Hopewell,
• Arnav Agarwal,
• Joerg J Meerpohl,
• Jason W Busse,
• Patrick Hong,
• Matthias Schwenkglenks,
• Szimonetta Lohner,
• Benjamin Speich,
• Viktoria Gloy,
• Erik von Elm,
• Sirintip Sricharoenchai,
• Benjamin Kasenda,
• Stefan Schandelmaier,
• Dominik Mertz,
• Anette Blümle,
• Jacqueline Wong,
• Alain Amstutz,
• Belinda Von Niederhäusern,
• Alain Nordmann,
• Giusi Moffa,
• Dmitry Gryaznov,
• Elena Ojeda-Ruiz,
• Ayodele Odutayo,
• Yuki Tomonaga,
• Christiane Pauli-Magnus,
• Karin Bischoff,
• Katharina Wollmann,
• Laura Rehner,
• Katharina Klatte,
• Nilabh Ghosh,
• Ala Taji Heravi,
• Ngai Chow,
• Kimberly A McCord - De Iaco,
• Ramon Saccilotto,
• Lars Hemkens

Affiliations

Matthias Briel

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Sally Hopewell

Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Arnav Agarwal

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Joerg J Meerpohl

Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany

Jason W Busse

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Patrick Hong

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Matthias Schwenkglenks

Epidemiology, Biostatistic und Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Szimonetta Lohner

Cochrane Hungary, Clinical Centre of the University of Pécs, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

Benjamin Speich

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Viktoria Gloy

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Erik von Elm

Cochrane Switzerland, Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Sirintip Sricharoenchai

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Benjamin Kasenda

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Stefan Schandelmaier

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Dominik Mertz

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Anette Blümle

Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Jacqueline Wong

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Alain Amstutz

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Belinda Von Niederhäusern

Department of Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Alain Nordmann

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Giusi Moffa

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Dmitry Gryaznov

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Elena Ojeda-Ruiz

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Ayodele Odutayo

Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Yuki Tomonaga

Epidemiology, Biostatistic und Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Christiane Pauli-Magnus

Department of Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Karin Bischoff

Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany

Katharina Wollmann

Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany

Laura Rehner

Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Katharina Klatte

Department of Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Nilabh Ghosh

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Ala Taji Heravi

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Ngai Chow

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Kimberly A McCord - De Iaco

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Ramon Saccilotto

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Lars Hemkens

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland