Study ID

Randomisation

Allocation concealment

Blinding

Intention‐to‐treat

Attrition

Kumar 2007

Unclear (B)

Unclear (B)

(a) blinding of participants (not feasible)
(b) blinding of investigators (not feasible)
(c) blinding of outcomes assessment (no)

No. Only 58 out of 83 participants were analysed and the data from an unspecified number of participants were excluded from the analysis of improvement of jaw opening.

30% drop outs. Unclear (B)

Rajendran 2006

Unclear (B)

Unclear (B)

(a) blinding of participants (unclear)
(b) blinding of investigators (unclear)
(c) blinding of outcomes assessment (no)

No. All of the participants were not included in the analysis.

Nil losses. Yes (A)