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. 2021 Jan 29;2021(1):CD013496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013496.pub2

Chow 2019.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 21 overweight participants: 18F/3M, mean (SE), age: 44.7 years (2.7), BMI:34.6 kg/m2(1.7)
Inclusion and exclusion criteria: nothing noted
Interventions 2 arm trial
Intervention (n=11): time restricted feeding
Comparator (n=10): ad libitum feeding
Outcomes Weight, lean mass, triglycerides, visceral fat, glucose
Notes Type of paper: abstract only
Funded by: University of Minnesota Healthy Foods Healthy Lives (17SFR‐2YR50LC)
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Abstract only and method of randomisation not stated in abstract.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Abstract only and allocation concealment not indicated.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes High risk Since this trial was a dietary intervention study, it was not feasible for participants or all study personnel to be blinded to the group assignment
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Abstract only and blinding of outcome assessment not indicated.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Abstract only and loss to follow‐up not reported in abstract.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Abstract only.
Other bias Unclear risk Abstract only.