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. 2012 Jul 11;2012(7):CD004425. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004425.pub6

Lachnit‐Fixson 1977.

Methods Multicenter trial in Germany and Austria. 
 Participant and investigators were blinded. 
 6 to 12 treatment cycles.
Participants 88 women aged 16 to 45 years with acne, seborrhea or hirsutism graded from none to severe. 
 Excluded women with contraindications to oral contraceptives or abnormal gynecological evaluation.
Interventions Group 1: CPA 2 mg plus EE 50 µg 
 Group 2: LNG 250 µg plus EE 50 µg
Outcomes Clinician global assessment.
Notes Randomization method not stated. No information on allocation concealment before assignment. Pills distributed in numbered kits with 21‐day pill packs.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No information