Study characteristics |
Methods |
Double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled |
Participants |
Elective on‐pump CABG only |
Interventions |
Amiodarone vs. placebo |
Outcomes |
AF lasting for > 5 minutes; Stroke; LOS |
Follow‐Up |
Hospital discharge |
Concurrent Antiarrhythmic Medications |
None |
Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Randomization methods not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
"The hospital pharmacy dispensed all study medication..." |
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 |
Low risk |
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Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
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Intention‐to‐treat analysis |
Low risk |
Yes |