Table 1 A check-list based quality assessment of Burke et al
Feature | Assessment | Feature | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Study Question & Population | Defined | 12. Patient, Care Giver & Assessor | Blinded |
2. Treatment & Placebo | Described | 13. Informed Consent | Obtained |
3. Inclusion Criteria | Specified | 14. Statistical Method | Specified |
4. Exclusion Criteria | Specified | 15. Statistician Author* | No |
5. Main Outcome Measures | Listed, Many | 16. Intent to Treat Analysis | Performed |
6. Multipractice Study | Yes | 17. Baseline Characteristics | Reported |
7. Sample Size & Power | Calculated | 18. Groups Similar at Baseline | Mostly |
8. Missing Data & Losses | Allowed For | 19. Dropouts Reported | Yes |
9. Randomization Method | Described | 20. Dropout Rate | Below 10% |
10. Central Randomization | Yes | 21. Reasons for Dropouts | Given |
11. Randomization Concealment | Adequate | 22. Findings Support Conclusion 3 | Apparently |