Tavlan 1996.
Methods | Parallel‐group randomized trial, conducted in Turkey. Study dates not reported. This study was reported as an abstract. | |
Participants | 65 women (18 ‐ 45 y) undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy. | |
Interventions | Group 1: ondansetron 8 mg IV before induction (n = 25). Group 2: 0.2 ml 50% dextrose on the P6 acupoint before induction (n = 20). Group 3: 20 ml IV saline before induction. |
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Outcomes | Nausea (0 ‐ 1 h), vomiting (0 ‐ 1 h). | |
Notes | Group 3 (n = 20) not used in the acupoint P6 stimulation versus sham analyses. No details about funding source or any declarations of interest among authors. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient information. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient information. |
Blinding of patients (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Insufficient information. |
Blinding of healthcare providers (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Insufficient information. |
Blinding of outcome assessor (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Insufficient information. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No missing data reported for 65 participants analysed. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Risk of side effects and rescue antiemetic drugs not given because the article was an abstract. |
Other bias | Low risk | Baseline characteristics were comparable. "No significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of demography". |