Bunney 1976c.
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Methods | This study was carried out in a secondary care setting. This study was blinded. Intention‐to‐treat analysis was not carried out. This study was conducted in the UK. |
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Participants | 156 participants were recruited: 18 dropped out. Inclusion criteria of the trial
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Interventions |
Therapy continued for up to 12 weeks. |
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Outcomes |
Outcomes of the trial
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | This was done using a random (numbers) table. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | This was unclear. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Blinding was not specified, but it was likely that the study was not blinded. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Blinding was not specified, but it was likely that the study was not blinded. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Quote (page 674): "Twelve patients were rejected because they failed to attend or to carry out treatment regularly. Only one patient in each treatment group was rejected on account of persistent pain or failure to improve. Six defaulters could not be traced." |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes were reported. |