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Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Survivors of Oslo Diet Study who had hyperlipidaemia and high risk of CVD in the 1970s (Norway)
CVD risk: moderate (although 25% have CVD)
control: No n‐3 control, 142 randomised, 117 analysed With n‐3 control, 140 randomised, 124 analysed intervention: No n‐3 intervention, 139 randomised, 122 analysed With n‐3 intervention, 142 randomised, 124 analysed Mean years in trial: 3 % male: 100 Age: control groups median 70 years, intervention groups median 70 |
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Interventions | Reduced fat intake vs usual diet Control aims: usual care (with n‐3 capsules or corn oil capsules) Intervention aims: 27‐30%E from fat, protein 15‐18%, CHO 50‐55%E, increase fruit, vegetables, fish, decrease meat, polyunsaturated margarine provided free (with n‐3 capsules or corn oil capsules) Control methods: usual care, with either corn oil or omega‐3 capsules Intervention methods: dietary advice (30‐45 mins initially plus 30 mins follow up at 3 months, then 6 monthly), polyunsaturated margarines provided free, plus either corn oil or omega‐3 capsules Total fat intake (at 36 months): low fat 27.6 (sd 5.5), cont 29.5 (sd 5.4)%E Saturated fat intake (at 36 months): low fat 9.2 (sd 3.6), cont 10.5 (sd 3.7)%E Style: diet advice and supplement Setting: community |
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Outcomes | Stated trial outcomes: CVD
Data available on total mortality? yes
Cardiovascular mortality? yes
Events available for combined cardiovascular events: total MI, verified cardiovascular events Secondary outcomes: cancer deaths and diagnoses, diabetes, total MI Tertiary outcomes: BMI, total, HDL, LDL cholesterol, TG, systolic BP |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | 'randomly assigned' |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomisation method not clearly described |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not for dietary intervention. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Unclear, deaths, cancer and CV events are drop‐outs, trialists asked for data ‐ unclear if any data missing |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Not relevant for primary and secondary outcomes as all trialists asked for data |
Other bias | Low risk | |
Free of systematic difference in care? | High risk | Additional dietary appointments in the intervention groups. See Control and Intervention Methods in Interventions section of the Table of Characteristics of Included Studies |
Free of dietary differences other than fat? | High risk | Also fruit, veg, fish and meat advice. See Control and Intervention Aims in Interventions section of the Table of Characteristics of Included Studies |