Weinberger 2010.
Methods | SELEGILINE Randomized controlled trial Setting: clinics, USA Recruitment: community volunteers |
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Participants | 101 smokers (excludes 2 taking no medication), 50% F, av. age 47, av. CPD 22, 28% had history of MDD | |
Interventions | 1. Selegiline 10 mg/day for 9 weeks (5 mg/day in w1 & w9) 2. Placebo Both arms; brief weekly counselling | |
Outcomes | Abstinence at 6m (7‐day PP) Validation: CO & cotinine | |
Notes | Previously included as Weinberger 2009 based on unpublished data. Minor change to data based on published report in 2013 update. Funding: National Institute of Drug Abuse, Veteran's Administration, Women's Health Research at Yale, NIH, University of Toronto. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Randomization method not described. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | "Both participants and research staff were blinded to study medication assignment," assessments of staff and participants suggest blinding was adequate |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | 27.5% selegiline, 42% placebo lost at 6 months. Including all participants is less conservative. |