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R0002/2026-03-13/C007

Claim: CONSORT is a 25-item checklist for reporting randomized controlled trials.

BLUF: Accurate for CONSORT 2010 but temporally outdated. CONSORT 2025 supersedes with 30 items. The claim needs version qualification.

Probability: Likely (70%) | Confidence: High

Correction needed: The source article should specify "CONSORT 2010" and note the 2025 update.


Summary

Entity Description
Claim Definition Claim text, scope, decomposition, status
Assessment Full analytical product with reasoning chain
ACH Matrix Evidence × hypotheses diagnosticity analysis
Self-Audit ROBIS-adapted 4-domain process audit

Hypotheses

ID Hypothesis Status
H1 Claim is accurate as stated Inconclusive
H2 Item count is not 25 Supported
H3 Scope beyond reporting Eliminated

Searches

ID Target Results Selected
S01 CONSORT checklist items 10 6
S02 Version verification 10 4
S03 CONSORT 2025 update 10 3

Sources

ID Source Reliability Relevance
SRC01 CONSORT 2010 (Schulz et al.) High High
SRC02 CONSORT 2025 Statement High High
SRC03 EQUATOR Network High Medium
SRC04 Wikipedia — CONSORT Medium High