Kinlow 2001.
Methods | STUDY DESIGN: Parallel group randomised controlled trial
LOCATION, NUMBER OF CENTRES: Unclear
DURATION OF STUDY: Not reported Blinding of outcome assessor could not be ascertained |
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Participants | N SCREENED: Not reported N RANDOMISED: 47 (distribution between intervention and control groups not clear) N COMPLETED: Not clear M = Not clear F = Not clear MEAN AGE: Not reported BASELINE DETAILS: 98% African American INCLUSION CRITERIA: 8 to 18 years EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Not reported | |
Interventions | EDUCATION GROUP: STARBRIGHT an interactive computer assisted programme including education and peer support Setting: Not clear CONTROL GROUP: Usual care TREATMENT PERIOD: Not reported FOLLOW‐UP PERIOD: Not reported |
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Outcomes | Knowledge scores; satisfaction with intervention | |
Notes | Abstract only Asthma & sickle cell disease | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | High risk | Randomisation according to time of hospitalisation |
Allocation concealment? | High risk | See above |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Unclear risk | Information not available |