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Section 1: Internal Validity: Methodology Checklist 2: Randomised Controlled Trials
Section 1: Internal Validity: Methodology Checklist 2: Randomised Controlled Trials
Study identification (Include author, title, year of publication, journal title, pages)
1.4 Subjects and investigators are kept Well covered Not addressed
blind about treatment allocation Adequately Not reported
addressed Not applicable
Poorly addressed
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1.5 The treatment and control groups are Well covered Not addressed
similar at the start of the trial Adequately Not reported
addressed Not applicable
Write the reason of your answer: Poorly addressed
1.6 The only difference between groups is Well covered Not addressed
the treatment under investigation Adequately Not reported
addressed Not applicable
Write the reason of your answer: Poorly addressed
1.7 All relevant outcomes are measured in a Well covered Not addressed
standard, valid and reliable way Adequately Not reported
addressed Not applicable
Write the reason of your answer: Poorly addressed
1.8 What percentage of the individuals or
clusters recruited into each treatment arm .. %
of the study dropped out before the study
was completed?
1.9 All the subjects are analysed in the Well covered Not addressed
groups to which they were randomly Adequately Not reported
allocated addressed Not applicable
Poorly addressed
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1.10 Where the study is carried out at more Well covered Not addressed
than one site, results are comparable for Adequately Not reported
all sites addressed Not applicable
Poorly addressed
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3.11 Conclusion:
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