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. 2006 Apr 19;2006(2):CD004200. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004200.pub4

Rosch 1997.

Methods RCT
Participants Malignant distal biliary obstruction 
 Inoperable / Iresectable
Interventions Metal Wallstent 
 Plastic stent with side‐holes 
 Plastic stent without side‐holes
Outcomes Stent failure rates at 4 months
Notes N=75
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk Not described
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk Not described
Blinding? 
 All outcomes High risk  
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes High risk Not described
Free of selective reporting? High risk Outcoems not described completely
Free of other bias? Unclear risk Abstract only