| Methods |
RCT of parallel group design. |
| Participants |
High risk ‐ total cholesterol 6.5‐10.0 mmol/L. 80 Dutch men randomised, mean age 47 years. |
| Interventions |
Individualised dietary advice from a dietitian with the aim to lower plasma cholesterol by 1mmol/L. After one week, advice reinforced by 2 follow‐up calls. Information on healthy diet also mailed to participants on 5 occasions. Intervention lasted 6 months. No details regarding the comparison group. Follow‐up at 6 months. |
| Outcomes |
Total dietary fat and saturated fat (% Kcal), total cholesterol. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
See Table 1 |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
See Table 1 |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
See Table 1 |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
See Table 1 |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
See Table 1 |
