|
Was the study described as randomized?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Was the method of randomization appropriate?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Was the study described as blinded?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Was the method of blinding appropriate?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Was there a clear description of the inclusion/exclusion criteria?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Was the method used to assess adverse effects?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Was the method of statistical analysis described?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Scores
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|