Author | Random-isation performed? | Allocation concealed? | Similar baseline characteristics? | Eligibility criteria specified? | Blind outcome assessment? | Adequate reporting of results? | ITT analysis? | No performance bias? | Quality score |
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Dorman 1997 | √ | ? | √ | √ | ? | √ | ? | √ | A |
Dunn 2003 | √ | ? | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | A |
Evans 2004 | √ | ? | √ | √ | ? | X | ? | √ | B |
Iglesias 2000 | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | A |
Jenkinson 2003 | √ | ? | ? | √ | ? | X | ? | √ | D |
Jones a,b 2000 | √ | ? | ? | X | ? | X | ? | √ | D |
Leigh Brown 1997 | √ | ? | ? | √ | ? | √ | ? | √ | B |
McColl a,b 2003 | √ | ? | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | A |
Parkes 2000 | √ | ? | ? | √ | ? | √ | ? | √ | B |
Salim Silva 2002 | √ | ? | ? | X | ? | √ | √ | √ | B |
Sutherland 1996 | √ | ? | √ | √ | ? | X | ? | √ | B |
Tai 1997 | √ | ? | √ | X | ? | √ | ? | √ | B |
Ward 1996 | √ | ? | ? | X | ? | X | ? | √ | D |