Table 1 Trial reporting criteria investigated and numbers of trials with satisfactory reporting
Criteria investigated | Descriptive points | Trials reporting |
|---|---|---|
Setting | Type of facility (for example, primary care clinic) and geographic location (for example, Mexico City) | 68% (n = 46/68) |
Details to help clarify the setting (for example, information on care level, types of services provided, whether privately or publicly funded, characteristics of supervisory or management staff) | 26% (n = 18/68) | |
Description of the population receiving the intervention (for example, socioeconomic status, educational level, marital status et cetera) | 54% (n = 37/68) | |
Health worker cadre | Level of training (professional qualifications, non-professional training or experience) | 34% (n = 23/68) |
Intervention-specific training received by health workers involved in delivery of the intervention | 4% (n = 3/68) | |
Information regarding supporting cadres or supervision | 25% (n = 17/68) |