Treatment allocation |
Was a method of randomization performed? |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Was the treatment allocation concealed? |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Were the groups similar at baseline regarding the most important progNostic indicators? |
N/A |
Yes |
Don't know |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Were the eligibility criteria specified? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Was the outcome assessor blinded? |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
Don't know |
Don't know |
Yes |
No |
Was the care providor blinded? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Was the patient blinded? |
No |
Don't know |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Were point estimates and measures of vari ability presented for the primary outcome measures? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Did the analysis include an intention-to-treat analysis? |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |