Do Published Orthopaedic RCTs Match Their Registered Protocols? A 6-year Analysis of Leading Orthopaedic Journals

Mohammad Poursalehian, Mahdi Sahebi, Mahboobeh Tajvidi, Amirhosein Sabaghian, Amir-Mohammad Asgari, Sean A. Tabaie, Amir Human Hoveidaei

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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003910
Published: 2026-03-25
Container: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1097/corr.0000000000003910,
  title = {Do Published Orthopaedic RCTs Match Their Registered Protocols? A 6-year Analysis of Leading Orthopaedic Journals},
  author = {Mohammad Poursalehian and Mahdi Sahebi and Mahboobeh Tajvidi and Amirhosein Sabaghian and Amir-Mohammad Asgari and Sean A. Tabaie and Amir Human Hoveidaei},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Clinical Orthopaedics \&amp; Related Research},
  doi = {10.1097/corr.0000000000003910},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000003910}
}

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AU  - Mohammad Poursalehian
AU  - Mahdi Sahebi
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AU  - Amirhosein Sabaghian
AU  - Amir-Mohammad Asgari
AU  - Sean A. Tabaie
AU  - Amir Human Hoveidaei
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JO  - Clinical Orthopaedics &amp; Related Research
DO  - 10.1097/corr.0000000000003910
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Poursalehian, M., Sahebi, M., Tajvidi, M., Sabaghian, A., Asgari, A., Tabaie, S. A., & Hoveidaei, A. H. (2026). Do Published Orthopaedic RCTs Match Their Registered Protocols? A 6-year Analysis of Leading Orthopaedic Journals. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000003910

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