In this appraisal, CONSORT checklist has been used to appraise the articles. CONSORT stands for Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials. It was developed by CONSORT group to help address problems that commonly occur as a result of inadequate reporting of randomized controlled trial. CONSORT statement as used in this appraisal. It comprises of a 25-item checklist and a flow diagram. Each item or sub item holds a maximum score of 1; hence, the maximum CONSORT score should be 38. While appraising articles the using CONSORT statement, one has to determine a scale for each item. Then, the totals scores Continue reading...