|
Design:
|
122
| |
|
Parallel
| |
113 (93)
|
|
Factorial
| |
6 (5)
|
|
Partially randomised patient preference
| |
3 (2)
|
|
Number of arms:
|
122
| |
|
Two
| |
94 (77)
|
|
Three
| |
18 (15)
|
|
More than three
| |
10 (8)
|
|
Clinical areas:
|
122
| |
|
Cancer
| |
25 (20)
|
|
Mental health (including neurosciences/psychiatry/psychology)
| |
21 (17)
|
|
Orthopaedics/rheumatology (including back pain)
| |
21 (17)
|
|
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
| |
9 (7)
|
|
Primary care
| |
8 (7)
|
|
Cardiology
| |
5 (4)
|
|
Gastroenterology
| |
5 (4)
|
|
Incontinence/urology
| |
5 (4)
|
|
HIV/AIDS
| |
5 (4)
|
|
Other
| |
18 (15)
|
|
Setting:
|
122
| |
|
Hospital
| |
64 (53)
|
|
General practice
| |
26 (21)
|
|
Mixed
| |
16 (13)
|
|
Community
| |
7 (6)
|
|
Missing
| |
9 (7)
|
|
Geographical spread:
|
122
| |
|
Multiple regions
| |
63 (52)
|
|
Regional
| |
51 (42)
|
|
Missing
| |
8 (7)
|
|
Any recruiting centres outside UK
:
|
114
| |
|
No
| |
88 (77)
|
|
Yes
| |
25 (22)
|
|
Missing
| |
1 (1)
|
|
Interventions:
|
122
| |
|
Medical (drugs, injections) excluding chemotherapy
| |
37 (30)
|
|
Behavioural therapies (eg CBT with or without conventional drugs)
| |
12 (10)
|
|
Different types of surgical intervention (including laparoscopic)
| |
12 (10)
|
|
Chemotherapy
| |
10 (8)
|
|
New services/treatment policy/information provision (eg support programmes)
| |
9 (7)
|
|
Radiology (including ultrasound)
| |
8 (7)
|
|
Medical instruments (eg metal stents, pacemakers, bandage types)
| |
7 (6)
|
|
Surgery v alternative (eg conservative management, radiotherapy)
| |
4 (3)
|
|
Alternative therapies (including complementary medicine, water-based therapies)
| |
4 (3)
|
|
Other
| |
19 (16)
|
