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: “The randomization lists were generated before each phase initiation using the SealTeMd Envelope, an online software application.”
Comment: Allocation sequence random. Allocation sequence probably concealed |
Deviations from intervention |
Low |
Quote: “This is a prospective and open-label study.”
Comment: Unblinded study (participants and personnel/carers). Deviations from intended intervention arising because of the study context: No participant cross-over. Hence, deviations did not arise because of the trial context. Analyses were conducted on all participants. As we are assessing the effect of assignment to intervention, the analysis method performed on these outcomes was considered appropriate. Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Neutralizing essay GMT. Neutralizing essay GMT Omicron. Local adverse events. Systemic adverse events. |
Missing outcome data |
Low |
Comment: 90 participants randomized; 90 participants analyzed.
Data available for all or nearly all participants randomized. Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Neutralizing essay GMT. Neutralizing essay GMT Omicron. Local adverse events. Systemic adverse events. |
Measurement of the outcome |
Some concerns |
Comment: Method of measuring the outcome probably appropriate.
Measurement or ascertainment of outcome probably does not differ between groups. Unblinded study (outcome assessor). NEUTRALIZING ESSAY GMT. NEUTRALIZING ESSAY GMT OMICRON Observer-reported outcome not involving judgement. Risk assessed to be low for the outcomes: Neutralizing essay GMT. Neutralizing essay GMT Omicron. LOCAL, SYSTEMIC ADVERSE EVENTS The authors reported on adverse events that may contain both clinically- and laboratory-detected events, which can be influenced by knowledge of the intervention assignment, but is not likely in the context of the pandemic. Risk assessed to be some concerns for the outcomes: Local adverse events. Systemic adverse events. |
Selection of the reported results |
Low |
Comment: The prospective registries were available (dated 06 September 2021 and 02 November 2021).
Outcomes 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 outcomes: Neutralizing essay GMT. Neutralizing essay GMT Omicron. Local adverse events. Systemic adverse events. |
Overall risk of bias |
Some concerns |