Karlik 1998.
Methods |
Study design: parallel‐group RCT Country: not reported Number randomized: Total: 50 Per group: apraclonidine = 28, latanoprost = 22 Exclusions after randomization: not reported Number analyzed: Total: not reported Per group: not reported Unit of analysis: participants Losses to follow‐up: not reported How was missing data handled?: not reported Reported power calculation: no Unusual study design?: unclear whether the study analyzed participants or eyes |
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Participants |
Age: not reported Females: not reported Inclusion criteria: people undergoing ALT Exclusion criteria: not reported Equivalence of baseline characteristics: no, demographic characteristics were not discussed, only medical characteristics: "Both groups had equal types of glaucoma, pigmentation, and previous surgical histories." |
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Interventions |
Intervention 1: 1 drop apraclonidine 0.5%, 1 hour prior to surgery Intervention 2: 1 drop latanoprost 0.005%, 6 hours and 1 hour prior to surgery Length of follow‐up: Planned: not reported Actual: 6 weeks |
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Outcomes |
Primary outcome: IOP Secondary outcomes: not reported Adverse events reported: no Intervals at which outcomes assessed: 1.5 hours; 1 day; 1, 6 weeks |
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Notes |
Trial registration: not reported Funding sources: not reported Disclosures of interest: not reported Study period: not reported Reported subgroup analyses: no |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Sequence generation not described. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Allocation concealment not reported. |
Masking of participants and personnel (performance bias) | Unclear risk | No information on masking of participants and personnel reported. |
Masking of outcome assessment (detection bias) | Unclear risk | No information on efforts to mask the outcome assessors reported. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Unclear whether there were any missing data or how they were handled. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Unclear whether there was selective outcome reporting. |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Funding sources not reported; unclear whether the participant or the eye were analyzed. |