Table 3. Jadad's score and quality indicators for RCTs.
RCTs First Author, Year | Study design | Randomisation process described | Allocation sequence appropriately described | Describe as double blinding | Control treatment described as indistinguishable | Attrition described (loss of F/U, exclusion reasons) | Jadad score (0–5) |
Beta blockers | |||||||
Lindholt [21] 1999 | RCT | No | No | Yes | NO | Yes | 2 |
PATI [22] 2002 | RCT | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
Wilmink [33] 2000 | RCT | Yes† | Yes† | No† * | No† | Yes† | 3 |
Antibiotics | |||||||
Mosorin [28] 2001 | RCT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Vammen [29] 2001 | RCT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Single blinded
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