| Study characteristics |
| Methods |
Randomized, controlled |
| Participants |
Elective on‐pump CABG only |
| Interventions |
Amiodarone vs. Biatrial Pacing vs. Control |
| Outcomes |
AF lasting at least 1 hour or associated with hemodynamic compromise; Mortality |
| Follow‐Up |
ICU discharge |
| Concurrent Antiarrhythmic Medications |
None |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Externally validated sequence generator |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Allocation based on computer‐generated randomizer |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Insufficient information; Pacing, therefore unblinded |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Single‐blinded, therefore physicians know treatment regimen |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
No missing outcome data |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
All outcomes reported |
| Intention‐to‐treat analysis |
Unclear risk |
Not reported |
