Table Quality appraisal of included case series investigations of RFA, according to the Downs and Black Checklist for Randomised and Non-Randomised Comparative Trials for population time results blinded in confounders representative same same accounted for follow-up representative intervention accurate sample appropriate blinded to follow-up variability events characteristics with to probabilities representative were findings sample tests follow-up blinded Recruitment Recruitment Randomisation Randomisation Adjustment reported Losses of Outcomes Main Hypothesis Confounders Random Patient Adverse Actual Losses dredging Intervention Participating Facilities Invited Power Measurements Outcomes Data Compliance Subjects Statistical Length Study ID Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Reporting: Confounding: Confounding: Confounding: Confounding: Confounding: Confounding: Validity: Validity: Validity: Bias: Bias: Bias: Bias: Bias: Bias: Bias: Power: Safi et al (2015) 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 NA 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 NA 0 0 0 1 = yes, 0 = no, NA = not applicable.
Table Quality appraisal of included case series investigations of RFA, according to the Downs and Black Checklist for Randomised and Non-Randomised Comparative Trials Study ID Reporting: Hypothesis Reporting: Outcomes Reporting: Patient characteristics Reporting: Intervention Reporting: Confounders Reporting: Main findings Reporting: Random variability in results Reporting: Adverse events Reporting: Losses to follow-up Reporting: Actual probabilities Validity: Invited sample representative Validity: Participating sample representative Validity: Facilities representative Bias: Subjects blinded Bias: Measurements blinded Bias: Data dredging Bias: Length of follow-up accounted for Bias: Statistical tests appropriate Bias: Compliance with intervention Bias: Outcomes were accurate Confounding: Recruitment same population Confounding: Recruitment same time Confounding: Randomisation Confounding: Randomisation blinded Confounding: Adjustment for confounders Confounding: Losses to follow-up Power: Power reported Safi et al (2015) 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 NA 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 NA 0 0 0 1 = yes, 0 = no, NA = not applicable.
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