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. 2020 Aug 19;2020(8):CD009716. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009716.pub2

Petrovska‐Cvetkovska 2008.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised, open‐label. Unclear outcome assessment blinding and allocation concealment
Participants Participants had a history of TIA, were randomised within the first 24 hours. 40 participants received aspirin 75 mg + clopidogrel 75 mg and 44 received aspirin (100 mg to 325 mg) alone.
Interventions 1 group received oral aspirin 75 mg and oral clopidogrel 75 mg once daily while the other group received oral aspirin 100 mg to 325 mg alone. Participants were followed up for 1 year.
Outcomes Primary outcome: recurrent TIA or stroke
Secondary: intracranial or systemic adverse effects
Notes 2 other groups received statins
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not mentioned
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not mentioned
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes High risk Open‐label trial
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes High risk Open‐label trial
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not clearly described
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Not clearly described