Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial for men with obesity: examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes
Assessed by RV005 · Statistician
Assessed on 11 Nov 2025
OverallReviewer's overall integrity assessment, derived from all research questions No concerns
DOI 10.1002/oby.24316 (opens in new tab)
Resource ripekg:research-integrity-assessment/RIPEAF2CE02F77A929431
5 Research Questions · 2 Evidence Items
Q1.1 — Does the study have an associated retraction?
Rationale: Agree
Q1.2 — Does the study have an associated expression of concern or other relevant post-publication notice?
Rationale: Agree
Q1.3 — Do other studies by the research team highlight causes for concern?
Rationale: Agree
Q2.2 — Are there concerns relating to the timing or absence of study registration?
Rationale: Agree
Supporting Evidence (2)
Clinical Trial RegistrationSource: Clinical trial registry (e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN)
Registration ID: ISRCTN91974895
Registry: ISRCTN
Registry Link: https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=ISRCTN91974895 (opens in new tab)
Registration Date: 14/04/2021
Prospective:Whether the trial was registered before participant recruitment began Yes
Assessment Rationale:How INSPECT-AI determined the prospective registration status by comparing dates Comparison performed at month level. Registration: 2021-04, LLM Recruitment Start: 2021-07. Deemed prospective at month level.
Study Design EvidenceDates and timelines extracted by INSPECT-AI from the publication text
Recruitment Start: 07-2021
Recruitment Start Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the recruitment start date Methods: '...clinical trial conducted between July 2021 and July 2023...' Used start of conducted range as recruitment_start per rule 5; no specific FPI elsewhere.
Recruitment End: N/A
Recruitment End Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the recruitment end date No explicit end-of-recruitment date after full search.
Study End: 07-2023
Study End Rationale:INSPECT-AI's reasoning for how it identified the study end date Methods: '...clinical trial conducted between July 2021 and July 2023...' Used end of conducted range as study_end_date per rule 5; no specific completion date.
Overall — What is the overall integrity assessment of the study?
Rationale: Agree