Journal of psychosomatic research
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The extent that randomized controlled trials (RCTs) accurately reflect intervention effectiveness depends on the completeness and accuracy of published results. A previous study found that only 40% of 63 RCTs published in top behavioral health journals in 2008-2009 clearly declared primary and secondary outcomes and only 21% were registered. The objective of this study was to conduct a five-year follow-up to assess outcome reporting clarity, proportion of registered trials, and adequacy of outcome registration in RCTs in top behavioral health journals. ⋯ The quality of published outcome declarations and trial registrations remains largely inadequate. Greater attention to trial registration and outcome definition in published reports is needed.
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Recent research with small non-clinical and clinical samples suggests a positive association between attachment insecurity and sleep disturbances. The present study extends this line of research by exploring this relationship in a large sample of the U.S. population and by statistically adjusting for health conditions and psychiatric disorders as potential confounds. ⋯ The findings demonstrate that attachment insecurity is related to sleep disturbances independent of health conditions and concurrent psychiatric disorders. Research aimed at delineating the mechanisms responsible for these associations is warranted.