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. 2011 Apr 13;2011(4):CD004919. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004919.pub2

Miller 2002.

Methods Prospective randomized controlled trial.
Participants Patients aged 18 to 70 years with an acute anterior shoulder dislocation.
Interventions The IAL group received an intraarticular injection of 20 ml of 1% lignocaine into the affected shoulder. The IVAS group received an 2 mg midazolam and 100 µg fentanyl intravenously, respectively.
Outcomes Rate of successful reduction, pain as rated on a visual analogue scale, time required for the reduction, time from reduction until discharge from the emergency department and cost.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) High risk Quote: “those with a odd medical record number received a local intra‐articular injection of lidocaine whereas those with an even medical record number received intravenous sedation”.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) High risk Published study does not provide information regarding allocation concealment.
Comment: the nature of the interventions is such that allocation concealment is not feasible.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Published study does not provide information regarding allocation concealment.
Comment: the nature of the interventions is such that blinding is not feasible.