Methods | Double blind randomisation | |
Participants | N = 83 adults and paediatric patients with various malignancies, mainly leukaemia; 143 febrile episodes recorded | |
Interventions | Vancomycin/heparin versus heparin‐only flush (25 ug/ml vanco and 25 units/ml heparin) | |
Outcomes | *Bacteraemia (BSI) *Vanco‐sensitive organism bacteraemia | |
Notes | A difference was stated in neutropenia and non‐neutropenia | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |