[Comment] The importance of SPIRIT-C and CONSORT-C for child health and equity

Sustained and equitable improvements in the health and wellbeing of populations globally, particularly for children and adolescents, will be fundamentally shaped by the ability of the global clinical trial community to deliver high-quality, trustworthy evidence. Such evidence, and how it is presented, is essential to inform guidelines, policy, and investment. For this reason, the importance of reporting standards for how health research is conceptualised and implemented, and findings described, has never been greater.