Bull 2012.
Methods | Cluster randomised study over 6 months Conducted between 2010 and 2011 |
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Participants | 1578 males and females based in the USA Age: 16–25 years |
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Interventions | Intervention group: availability of a Facebook page with sexual health content Control group: access to a tailored Facebook news page |
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Outcomes | Primary outcomes
Secondary outcomes
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Notes | Inclusion criteria fulfilled through use of interactive website with appropriate outcome measures. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described in sufficient detail. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described in sufficient detail. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described in sufficient detail. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described in sufficient detail. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | High attrition with 41% of controls and 55% of intervention participants. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes reported. |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Misclassification and social desirability bias. Selection bias through recruitment methods. Contamination bias. |