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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 26, 2015; 3(3): 163-180
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v3.i3.163
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v3.i3.163
Table 6 Risk assessment of Xiu Mei 1997 study
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Quote: The random sequence produced by rolling the dice |
| Comment: Probably done | ||
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear | Quote: Not mentioned |
| Comment: Unclear | ||
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) | Unclear | Quote: Not mentioned |
| All outcomes | Comment: Unclear | |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) | Low risk | Quote: Not mentioned |
| All outcomes | Comment: Mortality and survival is an objective parameter. Subjective judgement can not influent the result | |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) | Unclear | Quote: Not mentioned |
| All outcomes | Comment: Unclear | |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | The primary outcome listed in the method section are all reported |
| Comment: Probably done | ||
| Other bias | Unclear | The study did not use the intention to treat strategy to analyze the result |
- Citation: Qian CL, Yan F, Song YZ, Li D, Dong KZ, Zhu YM. Is the traditional Chinese medicine helpful for patients with hematologic malignant diseases? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Meta-Anal 2015; 3(3): 163-180
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v3/i3/163.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v3.i3.163