Glassman 2020.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Parallel RCT, individuals randomised | |
Data | USA, secondary care setting. All participants from the host trial. Total n = 305; median age from intervention group 53 (44–60) years, and in the control group 51 (45–59) years; 44.2% females; 52.4% Non‐Hispanic White; 25.5% Hispanic or Latino; 15% Non‐Hispanic Black or African American. |
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Comparisons |
Intervention group received telephone calls at baseline, six months, and at annual visits after that (annual contact). Control group received a call at baseline only (baseline contact). |
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Outcomes | Visit completion rates. | |
Notes | Retention period: 24‐,36‐, 48‐ and 60‐months visits | |
Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear | Not described in the paper |
Adequate sequence generation? | Yes | Randomisation was stratified by treatment group and performed using study website using computer‐generated random numbers |
Blinding of participants and personnel? | Unclear | Not described in the paper and telephone calls from staff may have potential to unblind participants or affect outcome. |
Blinding of outcome assessment? | Yes | Not described in the paper. However, objective outcome, staff have no plausible additional opportunity to influence postal response rate once questionnaires sent. |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All outcomes | Unclear | The trial clearly reported why participants randomised where not included in the main analysis – withdrawn with reasons and death but this is at 5 years only |
Free of selective outcome reporting? | Yes | All defined outcomes reported |
Other sources of bias | Unclear | No further concerns raised. |
Overall Risk of Bias | Unclear | Unclear |