Koroveshi 2013.
Methods | Prospective RCT Duration of study: March 2008‐October 2011 |
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Participants | Setting: Albania Participants: 307 pregnant women, 157 in planned early birth group and 150 to expectant management group Inclusion criteria
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Interventions | Planned early birth versus expectant management ‐ not defined | |
Outcomes | Maternal
Fetal
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Notes | Abstract only. Limited data available | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Method not specified |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not specified |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Blinding not possible due to intervention. However the risk was unclear as assessment criteria for outcomes was not mentioned |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not specified |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not specified |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | High risk | Only 3 outcomes as well as secondary unspecified outcomes reported in abstract. Full paper not published |
Other bias | Unclear risk | As this is an abstract publication only, cannot determine the overall risk of bias |