From: Risk of bias of randomized controlled trials published in orthopaedic journals
Randomization | Y | N | DK |
---|---|---|---|
Adult reconstruction | 33(71.7) | 3(6.5) | 10(21.7) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 0(0) |
Sports Medicine | 50(71.4) | 6(8.6) | 14(20.0) |
Trauma | 13(86.7) | 1(6.7) | 1(6.7) |
Foot and Ankle | 20(69.0) | 2(6.9) | 7(24.1) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 11(84.6) | 0(0) | 2(15.4) |
Spine | 13(56.5) | 0(0) | 10(43.5) |
OA | 20(57.1) | 3(8.6) | 12(34.3) |
Allocation Concealment | |||
Adult reconstruction | 33(71.7) | 3(6.5) | 10(21.7) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 0(0) |
Sports Medicine | 48(68.6) | 5(7.1) | 17(24.3) |
Trauma | 13(86.7) | 1(6.7) | 1(6.7) |
Foot and Ankle | 20(69.0) | 2(6.9) | 7(24.1) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 11(84.6) | 0(0) | 2(15.4) |
Spine | 13(56.5) | 0(0) | 10(43.5) |
OA | 21(60.) | 2(5.7) | 12(34.3) |
Blinding of Participants | |||
Adult reconstruction | 10(21.7) | 9(19.6) | 27(58.7) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 2(28.6) | 4(57.1) | 1(14.3) |
Sports Medicine | 10(14.3) | 10(14.3) | 50(71.4) |
Trauma | 3(20.0) | 5(33.3) | 7(46.7) |
Foot and Ankle | 5(17.2) | 9(31.0) | 15(51.7) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 3(23.1) | 2(15.4) | 8(61.5) |
Spine | 5(21.7) | 7(30.4) | 11(47.8) |
OA | 11(31.4) | 5(14.3) | 19(54.3) |
Blinding of Assessors | |||
Adult reconstruction | 20(43.5) | 8(17.4) | 18(39.1) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 3(42.9) | 2(28.6) | 2(28.6) |
Sports Medicine | 34(48.6) | 10(14.3) | 26(37.1) |
Trauma | 9(60.0) | 3(20.0) | 3(20.0) |
Foot and Ankle | 14(48.3) | 6(20.7) | 9(31.0) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 6(46.2) | 4(30.8) | 3(23.1) |
Spine | 10(43.5) | 3(13.0) | 10(43.5) |
OA | 22(62.9) | 1(2.9) | 12(34.3) |
Outcome Measurement | |||
Adult reconstruction | 44(95.7) | 1(2.2) | 1(2.2) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 7(100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Sports Medicine | 63(90.0) | 1(1.4) | 6(8.6) |
Trauma | 14(93.3) | 0(0) | 1(6.7) |
Foot and Ankle | 28(96.6) | 0(0) | 1(3.5) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 13(100) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
Spine | 21(91.3) | 0(0) | 2(8.7) |
OA | 34(97.1) | 0(0) | 1(2.9) |
Similarly Trained Individuals | |||
Adult reconstruction | 25(54.4) | 0(0) | 21(45.7) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 3(42.9) | 0(0) | 4(57.1) |
Sports Medicine | 54(77.1) | 1(1.4) | 15(21.4) |
Trauma | 6(40.0) | 1(6.7) | 8(53.3) |
Foot and Ankle | 17(58.6) | 1(3.5) | 11(37.9) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 4(30.8) | 0(0) | 9(69.2) |
Spine | 4(17.4) | 0(0) | 19(82.6) |
OA | 0(0) | 0(0) | 35(100) |
Compliance with Intervention | |||
Adult reconstruction | 32(69.6) | 14(30.4) | 0(0) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 0(0) |
Sports Medicine | 53(75.7) | 17(24.3) | 0(0) |
Trauma | 9(60.0) | 6(40.0) | 0(0) |
Foot and Ankle | 18(62.1) | 10(34.5) | 1(3.5) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 8(61.5) | 5(38.5) | 0(0) |
Spine | 12(52.2) | 11(47.8) | 0(0) |
OA | 29(82.9) | 6(17.1) | 0(0) |
Intent to Treat Analysis | |||
Adult reconstruction | 14(30.4) | 1(2.2) | 31(67.4) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 5(71.4) | 0(0) | 2(28.6) |
Sports Medicine | 26(37.1) | 2(2.9) | 42(60.0) |
Trauma | 6(40.0) | 0(0) | 9(60.0) |
Foot and Ankle | 15(51.7) | 0(0) | 14(48.3) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 7(52.9) | 0(0) | 6(46.2) |
Spine | 8(34.8) | 1(4.4) | 14(60.9) |
OA | 22(62.9) | 0(0) | 13(37.1) |
Clustering | |||
Adult reconstruction | 1(2.2) | 0(0) | 45(97.8) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 0(0) | 0(0) | 7(100) |
Sports Medicine | 0(0) | 0(0) | 70(100) |
Trauma | 0(0) | 0(0) | 15(100) |
Foot and Ankle | 0(0) | 0(0) | 29(100) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 0(0) | 0(0) | 13(100) |
Spine | 0(0) | 0(0) | 23(100) |
OA | 0(0) | 0(0) | 35(100) |
Similar at Baseline | |||
Adult reconstruction | 33(71.7) | 4(8.7) | 9(19.6) |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | 6(85.7) | 1(14.3) | 0(0) |
Sports Medicine | 54(77.1) | 3(4.3) | 13(18.6) |
Trauma | 9(60.0) | 2(13.3) | 4(26.7) |
Foot and Ankle | 19(65.5) | 0(0) | 10(34.5) |
Hand and Upper Extremity | 8(61.5) | 0(0) | 5(38.5) |
Spine | 17(73.9) | 1(4.4) | 5(21.7) |
OA | 22(62.9) | 9(25.7) | 4(11.4) |