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. 2014 Sep 4;2014(9):CD006424. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006424.pub3
  Clear that outcome was measured and analyseda [trial report states that outcome was analysed but reports only that result was not significant] Clear that outcome was measured and analysedb [trial report states that outcome was analysed but no results reported] Clear that outcome was measuredc [clear that outcome was measured but not necessarily analysed (judgement says likely to have been analysed but not reported because of non‐significant results)] Unclear whether the outcome was measuredd [not mentioned but clinical judgement says likely to have been measured and analysed but not reported on the basis of non‐significant results]
Rothschild 2013 A large quantity of baseline data was collected, and follow‐up data are not adequately provided. For instance, blood pressure is dichotomised as an outcome, whereas presented as continuous as baseline. Self‐efficacy is reported as "increasing significantly for both study arms," but no further details are provided N/A N/A N/A
'High risk of bias' categories for outcome reporting bias according to the Outcome Reporting Bias In Trials (ORBIT) study classification system for missing or incomplete outcome reporting in reports of randomised trials (Kirkham 2010).
aClassification 'A' (Table 2, Kirkham 2010).
bClassification 'D' (Table 2, Kirkham 2010).
cClassification 'E' (Table 2, Kirkham 2010).
dClassification 'G' (Table 2, Kirkham 2010).
N/A: not applicable