Aims
Our purpose was to determine the quality of current randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in hand surgery using standardised metrics.
Materials and Methods
Based on five-year mean impact factors, we selected the six journals that routinely publish studies of upper extremity surgery. Using a journal-specific search query, 62 RCTs met our inclusion criteria. Then three blinded reviewers used the Jadad and revised Coleman Methodology Score (RCMS) to assess the quality of the manuscripts.