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. 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD008523. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008523.pub2

Gao 2007.

Study characteristics
Methods RCT with parallel design
Participants 23 participants (15 as treatment group and 8 as a comparison group), Adults (> 18)
Interventions Intervention: Transcoronary ablation of septal hypertrophy
Control: Dual Chamber cardiac pacing
Outcomes Ssymptoms improvement (NYHA classification, CCS classification)
left ventricle outflow obstruction gradient (pressure gradient)
New York Heart Association Functional Classification
left ventricular wall thickness.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Authors mentioned that the patients "were randomised."
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No information given
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
Self‐reported outcomes Unclear risk No information given
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias)
Objective outcomes Unclear risk No information given
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Low risk 2 drop‐outs in the treatment group, clearly reported
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk All outcomes were reported
Other bias Low risk No other bias could be found