Fletcher 1971.
Methods | This RCT was conducted on the women living in London. Participants were ascribed at random to 2 treatment groups. | |
Participants | Pregnant women booked for antenatal clinic (n = 643). | |
Interventions | Group1: ferrous sulphate 200 mg (n = 322). Group 2: ferrous sulphate 200 mg + folic acid 5 mg (n = 321). |
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Outcomes | Pre‐eclampsia (n = 643), serum folate levels (n = 643). | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Quote: "the subjects were ascribed at random to two treatment groups by instructing each patient to take one tablet daily". |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | The methods used for allocation concealment was not stated in the text. |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | The methods used for blinding was not stated in the text. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Number of exclusions and attritions (along with their reasons) were not reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | The study appears to be free of selective reporting. |
Other bias | Unclear risk | No other bias identified but insufficient information available to fully assess this 'Risk of bias' domain. |