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| Methods | Randomised clinical trial |
| Participants | People with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices |
| Interventions | Endoscopic sclerotherapy |
| Outcomes | Mortality, bleeding (unclear whether this was from oesophageal varices), adverse events |
| Notes | Randomisation performed before the consent from participants were obtained. The ethics of including this trial in systematic reviews is an ongoing debate. |
