SPIRIT-C 2026 explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing the reporting and usefulness of paediatric randomised trial protocols.

Baba A, Smith M, Potter BK, Chan AW, Moher D, Toulany A, Doherty-Kirby A, Escalera BN, Stratton C, Gale C, Macarthur C, Purper-Ouakil D, Juszczak E, Cohen E, Reggiardo G, Preston J, Cohen JF, Upton J, Allegaert K, Boerner K, Mehta K, Nguyen KA, Courtney K, Hartling L, Konstantinidis M, Odermarsky M, Butcher NJ, Kolehmainen N, Longmuir PE, Gill PJ, Leroy P, Feneberg R, Poluru R, Morris SK, Friedrichsdorf SJ, Nagy TC, Klassen TP, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Onland W, Offringa M

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2025-085064
Published: 2026 Feb 24
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmj-2025-085064,
  title = {SPIRIT-C 2026 explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing the reporting and usefulness of paediatric randomised trial protocols.},
  author = {Baba A and Smith M and Potter BK and Chan AW and Moher D and Toulany A and Doherty-Kirby A and Escalera BN and Stratton C and Gale C and Macarthur C and Purper-Ouakil D and Juszczak E and Cohen E and Reggiardo G and Preston J and Cohen JF and Upton J and Allegaert K and Boerner K and Mehta K and Nguyen KA and Courtney K and Hartling L and Konstantinidis M and Odermarsky M and Butcher NJ and Kolehmainen N and Longmuir PE and Gill PJ and Leroy P and Feneberg R and Poluru R and Morris SK and Friedrichsdorf SJ and Nagy TC and Klassen TP and Lacaze-Masmonteil T and Onland W and Offringa M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
  doi = {10.1136/bmj-2025-085064},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-085064}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - SPIRIT-C 2026 explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing the reporting and usefulness of paediatric randomised trial protocols.
AU  - Baba A
AU  - Smith M
AU  - Potter BK
AU  - Chan AW
AU  - Moher D
AU  - Toulany A
AU  - Doherty-Kirby A
AU  - Escalera BN
AU  - Stratton C
AU  - Gale C
AU  - Macarthur C
AU  - Purper-Ouakil D
AU  - Juszczak E
AU  - Cohen E
AU  - Reggiardo G
AU  - Preston J
AU  - Cohen JF
AU  - Upton J
AU  - Allegaert K
AU  - Boerner K
AU  - Mehta K
AU  - Nguyen KA
AU  - Courtney K
AU  - Hartling L
AU  - Konstantinidis M
AU  - Odermarsky M
AU  - Butcher NJ
AU  - Kolehmainen N
AU  - Longmuir PE
AU  - Gill PJ
AU  - Leroy P
AU  - Feneberg R
AU  - Poluru R
AU  - Morris SK
AU  - Friedrichsdorf SJ
AU  - Nagy TC
AU  - Klassen TP
AU  - Lacaze-Masmonteil T
AU  - Onland W
AU  - Offringa M
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
DO  - 10.1136/bmj-2025-085064
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A, B., M, S., BK, P., AW, C., D, M., A, T., A, D., BN, E., C, S., C, G., C, M., D, P., E, J., E, C., G, R., J, P., JF, C., J, U., K, A., K, B., K, M., KA, N., K, C., L, H., M, K., M, O., NJ, B., N, K., PE, L., PJ, G., P, L., R, F., R, P., SK, M., SJ, F., TC, N., TP, K., T, L., W, O., & M, O. (2026). SPIRIT-C 2026 explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing the reporting and usefulness of paediatric randomised trial protocols.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-085064

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