Wang 2011.
Methods |
Study design: "clinical comparative observation" using randomization Unit of randomization: the individual (one eye per participant) Number randomized: 96 participants; 32 participants in each of three groups Unit of analysis: the individual (one eye per participant) Number analyzed: 96 participants; 32 participants in each of three groups Exclusions and losses to follow‐up: none reported Power calculation: none reported |
Participants |
Country: China Age (mean): 66 year (range: 38 to 76); not reported by group Gender: 60 men and 36 women; not reported by group Ethnicity: not reported Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: not reported Equivalence of baseline characteristics: yes Diagnoses in participants: not reported |
Interventions |
Intervention 1: combined cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) with IOL implantation and trabeculectomy Intervention 2: cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) with IOL implantation alone Intervention 3: trabeculectomy alone Study follow‐up: 6 months |
Outcomes |
Primary outcome: change in IOP Secondary outcomes:
Adverse events reported: no Intervals at which outcomes assessed: 2 weeks and 6 months |
Notes |
Type of study: published Study period: enrolment from January 2007 to June 2010 Funding source: not reported Disclosures of interest: not reported Publication language: Chinese Subgroup analysis: not reported |
IOL: intraocular lens; IOP: intraocular pressure; mmHg: millimeter of mercury.