Mostafaei 2011.
Methods | Parallel‐group randomised controlled trial, 1 eye per person | |
Participants | Country: Iran Number of participants (eyes): 40 (40) % women: 19% Average age: 68 years (range 48 to 83) Risk of trabeculectomy failure: low Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria: none reported |
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Outcomes | Primary outcome of successful surgery defined as an IOP of 6 to 22 mmHg at 6 months postoperatively. Secondary outcome: complications identified at the 6‐month follow‐up IOP using Goldmann applanation Complications Follow‐up: baseline, 2 weeks postoperatively, 1, 3 and 6 months |
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Notes | Date study conducted: Not reported Conflict of interest: None declared Funding source: Not reported |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Parallel trial design, but the details not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No report on concealment |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No report on masking |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No report on loss to follow‐up. One reported complication of surgery was observed but it was not made clear to which study group this participant belonged to. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All intended outcomes were identified and reported |
Other bias | Low risk | The study appeared to be free from other bias |