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. 2015 Mar 20;2015(3):CD003988. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003988.pub2

Giner Velazquez 1976.

Methods Time frame and location: no time frame; Mexico
Limited details about methods
Sample size calculation and outcome of focus: no mention; small sample size limits power
Participants General with N and source: 20 women selected immediately after birth
Inclusion criteria: age 18 to 36 years; adequate health and nutrition during pregnancy
Exclusion criteria: not specified
Interventions Treatment: OC containing norethindrone 350 μg
Comparison: placebo
Timing: starting 48 hours postpartum
Outcomes Measures: average milk production; biochemical composition of milk; infant weights; results primarily in figures without actual numbers
Assessments: 14 days
Notes Information from report translation
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Divided randomly (12 treatment and 8 control)
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not specified
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Double blind; no detail
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No mention of discontinuation, loss to follow‐up or exclusions