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Table 3 Risk of Bias Assessments of the 110 Trials Included in this Review, Stratified by Type of Journal

From: A systematic review of the reporting of Data Monitoring Committees' roles, interim analysis and early termination in pediatric clinical trials

Parameter

Pediatric Journals

(n = 42)

General Journals

(n = 68)

Risk of Bias †

  

   Adequate Sequence Generation

29 (69)

53 (78)

   Adequate Concealment of Allocation

23 (55)

50 (74)

   Adequate Blinding of Participants and Providers

21 (50)

34 (50)

   Adequate Blinding of Outcome Assessment

25 (60)

53 (78)

   Adequate Handling of Missing Data

30 (72)

53 (78)

  1. N (%)
  2. †Each category is coded separately, so total may either exceed or not add up to 100%.