As decision was Control pre-diet: made by EWG to 94.0mmHg exclude studies Control post-diet: with exercise 89.2mmHg (p>0.2) interventions, only groups 2 and 4 Sodium restriction were included in 86.4mmHg analysis Sodium restriction (p>0.2) Please note SEM for each value not reported, only range of SEM for all SBP and DBP measures Key features for bias assessment of randomised trials Citation Method of Allocation Blinding Loss to Use of Ceasing study Reporting all Funding source randomisation concealment follow-up early for outcome where benefit results required Arroll et al. Unclear risk (no Unclear risk (no Participants: 13% (did No (high risk) No (low risk) Yes (low risk) National (1995) description of description of unclear risk not state Foundation of method of method of from which New Zealand Providers: sequence concealment of group)- (low risk) high risk generation) allocation) unclear risk
As decision was made by EWG to exclude studies with exercise interventions, only groups 2 and 4 were included in analysis Control pre-diet: 94.0mmHg Control post-diet: 89.2mmHg (p>0.2) Sodium restriction 86.4mmHg Sodium restriction (p>0.2) Please note SEM for each value not reported, only range of SEM for all SBP and DBP measures Key features for bias assessment of randomised trials Citation Method of randomisation Allocation concealment Blinding Loss to follow-up Use of where required Ceasing study early for benefit Reporting all outcome results Funding source Arroll et al. (1995) Unclear risk (no description of method of sequence generation) Unclear risk (no description of method of concealment of allocation) Participants: unclear risk Providers: high risk 13% (did not state from which group)- unclear risk No (high risk) No (low risk) Yes (low risk) National Foundation of New Zealand (low risk)
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