Abhyankar 2010.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Data | Setting: university, UK. 30 participants were women students and staff aged over 18 years on the university email list | |
Comparisons | Investigated the use of trial information with clarification of values Intervention A: study information plus implicit values clarification task (look at info) Intervention B: study information plus implicit and explicit values clarification task (look at info and engage with it by making ratings of what is important to you) Comparator: routine information |
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Outcomes | Willingness to take part in a hypothetical trial | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors' judgement | Description |
Random Sequence generation ok? | Unclear | Insufficient detail in paper to be sure what was done |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear | Uncertain if the random numbers list was open and so investigators could in principle influence allocation |
Blinding of participants and personnel ok? | Unclear | Linked to qualitative work; possible that investigators could influence quantitative work through qualitative work and they know allocation by this stage (if not before). |
Blinding of outcome assessment ok? | Unclear | Willingness to take part is self‐report; not clear what participants were told beforehand, which could influence what they report |
Incomplete outcome data handled ok? | Yes | Adequate |
Free of selective reporting? | Yes | Recruitment reported, and this is the only outcome needed for review. |
Was the study free of other bias? | No | Trial is hypothetical so outcome is just a proxy for real decision |
Overall bias? | Yes | High risk of bias |