| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Data |
Setting: secondary care, Australia. Participants were English speaking, computer‐literate 60 patients with diabetes aged 18 to 70, able to travel to hospital. |
| Comparisons |
Intervention: computer‐based presentation of information on leaflet but with interactive explanatory features, e.g. text linked to keywords, video clips
Comparator: paper‐based information |
| Outcomes |
Willingness to take part in a hypothetical trial |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Item |
Authors' judgement |
Description |
| Random Sequence generation ok? |
Unclear |
Randomisation mentioned but doesn't say more |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear |
See above |
| Blinding of participants and personnel ok? |
Unclear |
Unclear if participants knew nature of the intervention when consenting. Not clear if staff doing 1‐to‐1 interviews were blinded. |
| Blinding of outcome assessment ok? |
Unclear |
See above and not objective outcome |
| 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 |
