Valojerdi 2010.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Single‐centre randomised trial | |
Participants | 400 women in Iran undergoing first treatment cycle and women with previous failed cycles Mean age: control group 29.85 (5.14); AH group 30.86 (5.82) |
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Interventions | Partially thinned by laser AH: 200 women randomised Control: 200 women randomised |
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Outcomes | Clinical pregnancy, implantation rates | |
Notes | Power calculation not reported ITT analysis unclear |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Randomisation list participants |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Methodological or linguistic confusion in description of allocation in the study. Sequential numbers in sealed envelopes (200 participants in each group) |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Blinding of clinician but not patient |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Original protocol not viewed but study authors did not report on live birth |
Other bias | Low risk | None identified |