Who is in your trial? Improving the reporting of participant characteristics in trial protocols and results

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• Dawson, S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-6445
• Khunti, K.
• Akand, M.
• Briel, M.
• da Costa, B.
• Drew, C.
• Elias, S.
• Fatemian, H.
• Gill, K.
• Gough, A.
• Greenwood, S.
• Hall, J.
• Haque, S.
• Hemming, K.
• Kanaan, M.
• Meurer, W.
• Poudel, L.
• Qureshi, R.
• Roberts, K.
• Rosso, A.
• Schiavone, F.
• Sydes, M.R.
• Syed, M.
• Vickerstaff, V.
• Li, T.

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• Submitted: 13 June 2025
• Accepted: 18 June 2025
• Published (online): 9 September 2025
• Published: 9 September 2025