Kuchenbecker 2004.
Methods |
Study design: RCT Study grouping: parallel group, involving 15 participants (number of eyes not reported) Exclusions after randomisation: not reported Losses to follow‐up: not reported How missing data were handled: not reported Reported power size calculation? no |
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Participants |
Baseline characteristics Blue‐light filtering IOL group
Non‐blue‐light filtering IOL group
Inclusion criteria: Non‐amblyopic patients between 60 and 80 years, with "inconspicuous" colour recognition (Ishihara) Exclusion criteria: not reported Comparison of study groups at baseline: not reported |
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Interventions |
Intervention characteristics Blue‐light filtering IOL
Non‐blue‐light filtering IOL
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Outcomes | Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity at six weeks postoperatively | |
Identification |
Sponsorship source: Funding sources: not reported Declaration of interest: not reported Country: Germany Setting: not reported Comments: Date study conducted: not reported Trial registration number: not reported Contacting study investigators: study authors contacted to obtain further details about the abstract; no additional information provided for review First author's name: J Kuchenbecker Institution: Universitäts‐Augenklinik Magdeburg Email: not reported Corresponding author's address: not reported |
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Notes | Conference abstract, in German | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Judgement comment: not reported how list was generated. Study is described as “randomised” but with no further details |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Judgement comment: not reported how allocation administered. Study is described as “randomised” but with no further details |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Judgement comment: study is described as open label |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Judgement comment: study is described as open label |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Judgement comment: follow‐up not reported |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Judgement comment: no access to protocol or trials registry entry |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Judgement comment: insufficient information to judge other sources of bias |