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. 2020 Feb 11;2020(2):CD001122. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001122.pub5

Mamonov 2000.

Methods Prospective randomised trial conducted in the Ukraine
Timing: not stated
Participants 128 women with clomiphene‐resistant PCOS. 84% were obese
Interventions Metrodin High Purity for up to 6 cycles (n = 62), versus
Laparoscopic electrocoagulation of the ovarian surface (n = 66).
Follow‐up for 1½ years
Outcomes Pregnancy, miscarriage
Notes Conflict of interest: not stated
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Quote: "..were randomized.."
Comment: no other details in abstract
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No details in abstract
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk No evidence of blinding of researchers or participants
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No details
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Unclear details
Selective reporting (reporting bias) High risk No outcomes were listed in the Methods section. Study only available in abstract form
Other bias High risk Conference abstract only