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. 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD002137. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002137.pub3

DO IT 2006.

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
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
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
Notes  
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