Henrickson 2000
| Methods | Double blind randomisation Stratified for risk groups | |
| Participants | N = 126 paediatric patients (44% ALL, 40% solid, 7 % BMT). There were 153 assessable TCVCs | |
| Interventions | Vancomycin/heparin versus heparin only flush (25 ug/ml vanco and 100 units/ml heparin) | |
| Outcomes | *Exit‐site infection *Bacteraemia (CRBSI) *Time to first infection | |
| Notes | The third group included vanco/heparin ciprofloxacin Quantitative cultures were done |
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| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | A ‐ Adequate |