| Methods |
Randomised trial with concurrent eligible patients outside of the RCT. The non‐RCT patients were not in the RCT because they refused. Patients with multivessel coronary artery disease eligible for stenting or bypass surgery based on agreement of cardiologist and surgeon. Unclear if there was any losses to follow up in the RCT group. Two people were lost to follow up in the non‐RCT group. |
| Data |
Characteristics of the non‐RCT patients were presented and compared to RCT patients who received the same treatment. RCT bypass patients were 61 (9) years, 460 men, 145 women. Non‐RCT bypass patients were 62 (9) years, 37 men and 9 women. |
| Comparisons |
Two RCT arms, both arms were compared with eligible non‐RCT patients who received similar treatment. The experimental treatment was stent implantation by coronary angioplasty. The control treatment was bypass surgery. |
| Outcomes |
Clinical outcomes were measured in all patients. Patients were followed up for 6 months. Main outcome was mortality. |
| Notes |
The two RCT treatments were similarly effective. |
