Kapoor 2007.
Methods | RCT Single centre |
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Participants | 30 patients 2 groups Coronary artery bypass surgery |
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Interventions | Postoperative Fluids and Inotropes FloTrac Goals = CI, SVV |
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Outcomes | Hospital mortality HLOS ICULOS Duration of ventilation Duration of inotropic days Arrhythmia Renal failure |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | "The patients were divided randomly into two groups, namely control and EGDT groups, by sealed envelope technique" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | See quote above |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not detailed |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not detailed |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No missing outcome data |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Report included all expected outcomes |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Three patients excluded after allocation. There is a possibility of selection bias |