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Table 3 Quality of radiotherapy reporting. The quality measures are shown on the left column and the number and percentage of trials which reported that quality measure adequately shown on the right columns. This shows that the reporting of the quality measures were variable. Almost all trials reported target volume definition, radiation dose specification and fractionation specification adequately. Only one third of all trials reported OAR constraints, simulation procedures, and QA adherence reporting for RT adequately

From: Quality of radiotherapy reporting in randomized controlled trials of prostate cancer

Quality Measures

No. of trials which reported the quality measure adequately

% of trials which reported the quality measure adequately

Target volume definition

57

97

Radiation dose specification

58

99

Fractionation specification

57

98

Radiation prescription point specification

37

63

Description of Dose planning procedure

47

80

Organs at risk (OAR) constraints

20

34

Simulation procedures

21

36

Verification procedures

27

46

QA process for RT

24

41

QA process adherence reporting for RT

17

29