Table A2:
Risk of Bias Among Randomized Controlled Trials for the Comparison of Educational Intervention and Usual Care
| Author, Year | Allocation Concealment | Blinding | Complete Accounting of Patients and Outcome Events | Selective Reporting Bias | Other Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelayo-Alvarez et al, 2013 (14) | No limitations | Limitationsa | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations |
| Curtis et al, 2013 (15) | Limitationsb | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations | Limitationsc |
| Curtis et al, 2011 (16) | Limitationsb | Limitationsd | No limitations | No limitations | Limitationsc |
| Meyers et al, 2011 (17) | Limitationsb | Limitationsa | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations |
| Bakitas et al, 2009 (18) | Limitationsb | Limitationsa | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations |
| McMillan et al, 2005 (19) | Limitationsb | Limitationsa | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations |
a
Blinding unclear.
b
Concealment unclear.
c
Potential for non-response/response bias.
d
No blinding.