 Further meetings of the CONSORT Group in 1999 and 2000 led to the publication of the revised CONSORT Statement in 2001.Since the revision in 2001, the evidence base to inform CONSORT has grown considerably; empirical data highlighting new concerns regarding the reporting of randomized trials.Therefore, a third CONSORT Group meeting was held in 2007, resulting in publication of a newly revised CONSORT Statement and explanatory document in 2010.