|
What type of trial design was used?
|
122
| |
73
| |
|
Parallel
| |
113 (93)
| |
66 (90)
|
|
Factorial
| |
6 (5)
| |
4 (5)
|
|
Partially randomised patient preference
| |
3 (2)
| |
3 (4)
|
|
How many arms were there in the trial?
|
122
| |
73
| |
|
Two
| |
94 (77)
| |
53 (73)
|
|
Three
| |
18 (15)
| |
14 (19)
|
|
More than three
| |
10 (8)
| |
6 (8)
|
|
What clinical area was the trial investigating?
|
122
| |
73
| |
|
Cancer
| |
25 (20)
| |
4 (5)
|
|
Mental health (including neurosciences/psychiatry/psychology)
| |
21 (17)
| |
13 (18)
|
|
Orthopedics/rheumatology (including back pain)
| |
21 (17)
| |
1 (1)
|
|
Obstetrics and gynecology
| |
9 (7)
| |
2 (3)
|
|
Primary care
| |
8 (7)
| |
13 (18)
|
|
Cardiology
| |
5 (4)
| |
4 (5)
|
|
Gastroenterology
| |
5 (4)
| |
0 (0)
|
|
Incontinence/urology
| |
5 (4)
| |
3 (4)
|
|
HIV/AIDS
| |
5 (4)
| |
4 (5)
|
|
Other
| |
18 (15)
| |
29 (40)
|
|
In what setting did the trial take place?
|
122
| |
73
| |
|
Hospital
| |
64 (53)
| |
29 (40)
|
|
General practice
| |
26 (21)
| |
12 (16)
|
|
Mixed
| |
16 (13)
| |
17 (23)
|
|
Community
| |
7 (6)
| |
15 (21)
|
|
Missing
| |
9 (7)
| |
0 (0)
|
|
Were there any recruiting centers outside the UK?
|
114
| |
73
| |
|
No
| |
88 (77)
| |
62 (85)
|
|
Yes
| |
25 (22)
| |
11 (15)
|
|
Missing
| |
1 (1)
| |
0 (0)
|
|
Was a clinical trials unit involved?
|
114
| |
73
| |
|
Yes
| |
89 (78)
| |
31 (42)
|
|
No
| |
25 (22)
| |
40 (55)
|
|
Missing
| |
0 (0)
| |
2 (3)
|
|
Which body funded the trial?
|
122
| |
73
| |
|
UK Medical Research Council (MRC)
| |
73 (64)
| |
41 (56)
|
|
UK Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
| |
41 (36)
| |
31 (43)
|
|
Both
| |
0 (0)
| |
1 (100)
|
