Shao 2012.
Methods | Single centre RCT, China | |
Participants | 160 ASA I or II patients aged 18 to 60 years scheduled for elective abdominal surgery Exclusions: abnormal temperature, systemic metabolic disease, infection, interruption of surgery for frozen section |
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Interventions | There were 32 intervention groups, each with 5 patients having a unique combination of the following five interventions 1) Heating of IV fluids to 37 ºC 2) Body wrap 3) Warmed, moist dressings at 37 ºC 4) Warmed irrigation fluids at 37 ºC 5) Heating blankets (Astropad plus) |
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Outcomes | Nasopharyngeal and rectal temperature at end of surgery | |
Notes | Data provided for each of the 32 groups. We combined these to compare groups where the only difference was body wraps, and comparisons between body wrap and heating blanket with the same co‐interventions | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | "random sampling was applied" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | "random sampling was applied" |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | None reported |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) Other outcomes | Unclear risk | None reported |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No loss to follow up |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No clear evidence |
Other bias | Low risk | None expected |