Graham 2007.
Methods | Quasi‐randomised controlled trial | |
Data | Setting: health maintenance organisation, USA. 370 participants were patients aged 18 or over attending the HMO with an acute injury | |
Comparisons | Investigated the effect of different methods of pre‐screening participants Intervention A: electronic questionnaire on hazardous drinking and willingness to participate in lifestyle intervention Intervention B: oral questionnaire read aloud to patients in the clinic, potential answers printed on cards and patients asked to point Compared to standard self‐completed paper questionnaire |
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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? | No | Allocated by week |
Allocation concealment? | No | See above |
Blinding of participants and personnel ok? | Unclear | Potential participants probably blind but not researchers or practice staff |
Blinding of outcome assessment ok? | Unclear | Outcome not objective and not clear what influence lack of blinding might have had on this |
Incomplete outcome data handled ok? | Yes | Adequate |
Free of selective reporting? | Yes | Willingness to take part outcome presented, which is all the review needs |
Was the study free of other bias? | No | Hypothetical trial |
Overall bias? | Yes | High risk of bias |