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. 2013 Jan 31;2013(1):CD003611. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003611.pub3

Martinussen 1988.

Study characteristics
Methods Double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled
Participants On‐pump CABG only
Interventions Propranolol vs. placebo
Outcomes SVT; Mortality; CV Mortality
Follow‐Up 4 days
Concurrent Antiarrhythmic Medications None
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Randomization methods not described
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Concealment methods not described
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk Double‐blind
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Low risk Double‐blind
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes High risk 14 patients removed from analysis because treatment/placebo not given 
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk  
Intention‐to‐treat analysis Unclear risk Not reported