Table 3 Use of baseline data in the primary analyse of physical functioning

Baseline data

Collected

99 % (83/84)

Method of adjustment

Mentioned in Methods

64 % (53/83)

If not, mentioned in Results

6 % (5/83)

No adjustment

13 % (11/83)

Unknown

17 % (14/83)

Use of baseline data in the

Difference from baseline

33 % (19/58)

analysis

Covariate

31 % (18/58)

Time-point

29 % (17/58)

Used to compute a dichotomised outcome

3 % (2/58)

Unclear

3 % (2/58)