Pinchasov 2000.
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Several groups including one with depression in the absence of seasonal affective disorder. Also 1 group of depressed people fulfilling criteria for seasonal affective disorder mean age 35.2. 100% women N = 63 | |
Interventions | 1. 54 minutes per day of cycling on stationary bicycle for 1 week
2. Bright light therapy 7 groups, 9 participants in each We are using data from the cycling and bright light therapy |
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Outcomes | 1. HDRS score 2. Body weight 3. Oxygen consumption | |
Notes | Randomisation method unclear Unclear if outcome assessment was blind | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No information given |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Unclear |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) participants | Unclear risk | Participants not blind |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) those delivering intervention | Unclear risk | The authors did not state how the intervention was delivered |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) outcome assessors | Unclear risk | HDRS, but not stated whether outcome assessor blind |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | 63 participants were recruited, and were included in 7 groups, 9 per group. Data not provided on number still in the trial at the end of the interventions |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient information provided to make this judgement |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Unclear |