Braaten 1994 ? Method not ? Not described high Participants ? Not stated low 5% low Expected low stated blinded, but attrition outcomes correctly reported identified phase Bremer 1991 ? Method not ? Not described low Participants ? Not stated low no attrition low Expected low stated blinded, not outcomes personnel reported Chen 2006 ? Stratified by low Opaque low Double low blinded low 7% low Expected low race and envelopes blind attrition outcomes gender, reported method unclear ? Method not ? Not described low Double ? Not stated high 21% low Expected low 2010 stated blind attrition outcomes reported Davidson ? Stratified by ? Not described ? Personnel ? Not stated low 5% low Expected high Pattern of 1991 LDL chol., blinded, but attrition, outcomes baseline method groups reported dietary fibre unclear received varies with different analysis intervention number of performed packets Davy 2002 ? Method not ? Not described high Unclear, but ? Not stated low 11% low Expected low obvious attrition outcomes stated differences reported in foods Sequential Not detailed, Not blinded Not stated 16% Expected High high high ? ? low low randomisation unlikely with attrition, outcomes randomisation but reported 1990 method unclear distribution ? ? Not described low Double ? Not stated low 10% low Expected low Gerhardt Method not 1998 stated blind attrition outcomes reported Computer Not described Double blinded 19% Expected Ibrugger low ? low Low low low low 2013 (2 generated blind attrition outcomes sequence reported strata) ? Stratified by ? Not described high Unclear, but ? Not stated low 8% low Expected low Johnston 1998 gender and obvious attrition outcomes LDL-C. differences reported Method not in foods stated
Braaten 1994 ? Method not stated ? Not described high Participants blinded, but correctly identified phase ? Not stated low 5% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low Bremer 1991 ? Method not stated ? Not described low Participants blinded, not personnel ? Not stated low no attrition low Expected outcomes reported low Chen 2006 ? Stratified by race and gender, method unclear low Opaque envelopes low Double blind low blinded low 7% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low 2010 ? Method not stated ? Not described low Double blind ? Not stated high 21% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low Davidson 1991 ? Stratified by LDL chol., method unclear ? Not described ? Personnel blinded, but groups received different number of packets ? Not stated low 5% attrition, analysis performed low Expected outcomes reported high Pattern of baseline dietary fibre varies with intervention Davy 2002 ? Method not stated ? Not described high Unclear, but obvious differences in foods ? Not stated low 11% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low 1990 High Sequential randomisation high Not detailed, unlikely with randomisation method high Not blinded ? Not stated ? 16% attrition, but unclear distribution low Expected outcomes reported low Gerhardt 1998 ? Method not stated ? Not described low Double blind ? Not stated low 10% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low Ibrugger 2013 (2 strata) low Computer generated sequence ? Not described low Double blind Low blinded low 19% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low Johnston 1998 ? Stratified by gender and LDL-C. Method not stated ? Not described high Unclear, but obvious differences in foods ? Not stated low 8% attrition low Expected outcomes reported low
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