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58 TABLE 13 Quality <strong>of</strong> included RCTs: infliximab<br />

Effectiveness<br />

Study Sample size Truly random Adequate Blinding Important Important Use <strong>of</strong> ITT<br />

allocation/ allocation differences in differences in analysis<br />

Remain on concealment Participants Investigators Assessors baseline completion rates<br />

randomised characteristics between groups<br />

treatment between (% randomised<br />

groups (item) patients completed)<br />

Placebo: 24 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No (only one patient Yes<br />

Infliximab: 49 withdrew and<br />

was replaced)<br />

Elliott, 1994 136<br />

Placebo: 14 Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes (HAQ) Yes<br />

Infliximab: 87 Placebo: 43% Unclear (yes<br />

Infliximab: 83% for Paulus<br />

response)<br />

Maini, 1998 137<br />

Kavanaugh, Placebo: 7 Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear NA No No (except<br />

2000 138<br />

Infliximab: 21 (sample size Placebo: 100% ACR<br />

too small) Infliximab:100% responses)<br />

ATTRACT<br />

Up to week 54: Placebo: 88 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (except<br />

Maini, 1999; 132<br />

Infliximab: 340 Placebo: 50% radiographic<br />

Lipsky, 2000 133<br />

Infliximab: 79% and safety<br />

outcomes)<br />

Week 102: Placebo: 28 Partiallya NA Partiallya Partiallya Partiallya (61% Yes Yes (except<br />

Maini, 2004; 134<br />

Infliximab: 231 randomised Placebo: 16% SF-36,<br />

clinical study patients entering Infliximab: 59% radiographic<br />

report extension) and safety<br />

outcomes)<br />

START: Placebo: 363 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes<br />

Westhovens, Infliximab: 721 Placebo: 94%<br />

2006; 111<br />

Infliximab: 92%<br />

clinical study<br />

report<br />

ASPIRE: St Clair, Placebo: 291 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No b<br />

2004; 135<br />

Infliximab: 749 Placebo: 82%<br />

clinical study Infliximab: 86%<br />

report<br />

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