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. 2017 Apr 27;2017(4):CD012631. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012631
Early stopping
Low risk: sample size calculation was reported and the trial was not stopped, or if the trial was stopped early by formal stopping rules at a point at which the likelihood of observing an extreme intervention effect due to chance was low.
Unclear risk: sample size calculation was not reported, and if it is not clear whether or not the trial was stopped early.
High risk: the trial was stopped early because of informal stopping rules, or if the trial was stopped early by a formal stopping rule at a point at which the likelihood of observing an extreme intervention effect due to chance was high.
Grade
L / U / H
Support for judgement