Manzillo 1993b.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial. | |
Participants | Country: Italy. Number randomised: 6. Post‐randomisation dropouts: not stated. Revised sample size: 6. Mean age: not stated. Females: not stated. Symptomatic participants: not stated. AMA positive: not stated. Responders: not stated. Mean follow‐up period (for all groups): all participants followed up for 2 months. Inclusion criteria
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Interventions | Participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Group 1: SAMe (n = 3). Further details: SAMe: 1600 mg/day orally for 8 weeks. Group 2: placebo (n = 3). |
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Outcomes | None of the outcomes of interest reported. | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: information not available. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Comment: information not available. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: although placebo was used, there was no mention of blinding. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: although placebo was used, there was no mention of blinding. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Comment: information not available. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | High risk | Comment: neither mortality nor adverse events reported. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | Comment: information not available. |
Other bias | Low risk | Comment: no other bias. |