C006 — Claim Definition¶


Research	R0052 — Methodology Claims
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C006

Claim as Received¶

CONSORT 2010 was a 25-item checklist; CONSORT 2025 expanded to 30 items.

Claim as Clarified¶

The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) 2010 statement contained a 25-item checklist for reporting randomized controlled trials. The CONSORT 2025 update expanded this to a 30-item checklist.

BLUF¶

The claim is accurate. CONSORT 2010 had 25 items; CONSORT 2025 has 30 items. Seven new items were added, three revised, and one deleted, resulting in the net increase from 25 to 30.

Scope¶

Domain: Clinical trial reporting standards
Timeframe: 2010-2025
Testability: Directly verifiable against CONSORT publications

Assessment Summary¶

Probability: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence: High

Hypothesis outcome: H1 supported — The Lancet, BMJ, and Nature Medicine all confirm 25-to-30 item expansion.

[Full assessment in assessment.md.]

Status¶

Field	Value
Date created	2026-03-31
Date completed	2026-03-31
Researcher profile	Phil Moore
Prompt version	ai-research-methodology v1 research.md
Revisit by	2027-03-31
Revisit trigger	CONSORT group issues a correction to the 2025 item count