Note: The risk of bias by domain corresponds to the highest risk of bias among outcomes by domain.
The overall risk of bias corresponds to the overall highest risk of bias assessed among outcomes.
Bias | Author's judgement | Support for judgement |
Randomization |
Low |
Quote: "Eligible patients were randomized according to a central randomization scheme using an interactive
web response system."
Comment: Allocation sequence random. Allocation sequence concealed Imbalances in baseline characteristics appear to be compatible with chance |
Deviations from intervention |
Low |
Quote: “Double-blind. Health care professionals, patients, and caregivers were blinded to placebo and to the doses of casirivimab and imdevimab, but not to the route of administration. ”
Comment: Blinded study (participants and personnel/carers) Our analysis for the binary outcome is an intention-to-treat analysis. This method was considered appropriate to estimate the effect of assignment to intervention. Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Mortality (D28). Mortality (D60 or more). WHO score 7 and above (D28). WHO score 7 and above (D60 or more). Serious adverse events. |
Missing outcome data |
Low |
Comment: 413 participants randomized; 6 participants missing data for safety outcomes; 7 additional missing data for negative conversion (not accounted for in domain 2)
Data available for all or nearly all participants randomized. Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Mortality (D28). Mortality (D60 or more). WHO score 7 and above (D28). WHO score 7 and above (D60 or more). Serious adverse events. |
Measurement of the outcome |
Low |
Comment: Method of measuring the outcome probably appropriate.
Measurement or ascertainment of outcome probably does not differ between groups. Blinded study (outcome assessor). Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Mortality (D28). Mortality (D60 or more). WHO score 7 and above (D28). WHO score 7 and above (D60 or more). Serious adverse events. |
Selection of the reported results |
Low |
Comment: The protocol, statistical analysis plan, registry were available (registry consulted up to version dated December 14, 2020).
Outcome pre-specified. Results were not selected from multiple outcome measurements or analyses of the data. Trial analyzed as pre-specified. Risk assessed to be low for the outcome: Mortality (D28). Mortality (D60 or more). WHO score 7 and above (D28). WHO score 7 and above (D60 or more). Serious adverse events. |
Overall risk of bias |
Low |