title: Progress in evidence based reproductive surgery.
abstract: The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) was introduced in 1996 to improve the methodological quality of published reports of randomised controlled trials. By doing a systematic review of randomised controlled trials on reproductive surgery, our group can demonstrate that the overall quality of the published reports of randomised studies on reproductive surgical interventions has improved after CONSORT. Nevertheless, some problems still -remain. By discussing the benefits and pitfalls of randomised trials in reproductive surgery, our opinion paper aims to stimulate the reader's further interest in evidence-based practice in reproductive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imeldahospitaal, Imeldalaan 9, 2820 Bonheiden, Belgium ; CEBAM, Centre for evidence-based medicine, the Belgian branch of the Cochrane Collaboration, Capucijnenvoer 33, blok J, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bosteels
authors.affiliation: Universitaire Vrouwenkliniek, University Hospital Gent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weyers
authors.affiliation: Assisted Reproduction Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siristatidis
authors.affiliation: Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,University Hospital Gasthuisberg, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: D'Hooghe
keywords: Evidence-based medicine; randomised controlled trials; reproductive surgery
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