O' Connor 2005.
Methods | RCT comparing bucindolol versus placebo in patients who had moderate to severe heart failure. | |
Data | 2708 patients were analysed (1354/1354, respectively in each group). | |
Comparisons | Onsite assessment (local investigator blinded) versus assessment by an AC blinded to allocated treatment. | |
Outcomes | The outcome selected was non fatal myocardial infarction. The study's primary outcome was total mortality. | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors' judgement | Description |
Method for selecting cases to adjudicate? | No | All suspect events adjudicated were identified by onsite assessor who was blinded to allocated treatment. |