Luby 2006 PAK.
Methods | Cluster‐RCT Allocation sequence: computer generated Allocation concealment: not described Blinding: open Length of follow‐up: 14 months (63 weeks) Cluster‐adjustment method: adjusted |
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Participants | Number: 577 households: hand washing promotion (195 households), hand washing promotion plus water treatment (187 households) and control arm (195 households). Inclusion criteria: same used in Luby 2003b PAK Exclusion criteria: same used in Luby 2003b PAK Age: children under 5 years |
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Interventions | Intervention (see Table 5 for detailed description): Follow‐up of earlier trial done in 2003 See Luby 2003b PAK |
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Notes | Location: Karachi, Pakistan Duration: 63 weeks |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Adequate. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | None. Trial is a follow‐up on Luby 2003a PAK |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | One household was not accounted for in the analysis. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | None observed. |
Other bias | Low risk | None observed. |