Table 1.
Study randomization and cross-over
| Period | Neurosurgery | Colorectal surgery | Orthopedic surgery | Cardiothoracic and plastic surgery | Trauma and acute general surgery | Total number individual undergloves/overgloves targeted per period: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | 320/540 |
| 2 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | 320/540 |
| 3 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | 320/540 |
| 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | 320/540 |
| 5 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | 320/540 |
| 6 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | 320/540 |
| 7 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | 320/540 |
| 8 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | 320/540 |
| 9 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | Brand 4 | 320/540 |
| 10 | Brand 4 | Brand 1 | Brand 3 | Brand 2 | Brand 1 | 320/540 |
| Total Gloves: | 3200/6400 |
*Each period ends when 1 brand has reached 160 individual underglove collections.