Table 3.
Characteristics of intention to treat analyses
No (%) of trials (n=119) | |
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Deviations from randomised allocation | |
Did not analyse as randomised | 15 (13) |
Stated no deviations | 5 (4) |
Stated analysed as randomised | 34 (29) |
Appeared to analyse as randomised | 65 (55) |
Missing outcome | |
Stated none missing | 30 (25) |
<10% missing | 60 (50) |
⩾10% missing | 29 (24) |
False inclusions | |
Reported as included | 6 (5) |
Reported as excluded | 19 (16) |
None reported | 94 (79) |