Methods | Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment were not described | |
Participants | 50 patients scheduled for aorto-iliac graft surgery were randomly allocated to one of two groups
NB: Age data were not reported. |
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Interventions |
NB: Both groups received 500 ml of dextran 40 (Rheomacrodex) as thromboprophylaxis |
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Outcomes | Amount of allogeneic blood transfused (units) Blood loss (ml) Myocardial infarction (n) |
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Notes | Quality assessment score (Schulz criteria): 3/7 Transfusion protocol used. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear | Method of randomisation was not described. |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear | B - Unclear |
Blinding? All outcomes |
Yes | Double blind. |