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Study characteristics | ||
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 | 110 participants were recruited: 17 dropped out. Inclusion criteria of the trial
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Interventions |
Therapy continued for up to 12 weeks. It was unclear how therapy was applied. |
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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 | Unclear risk | This was unclear. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | This was unclear. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | 13 participants were rejected, and 4 remained untraced at the end of the trial. It was unclear how many participants were lost from each treatment group. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes were reported. |