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. 2017 Nov 3;2017(11):CD005661. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005661.pub2

Agrawal 2014.

Methods RCT
Methods to control for contributory patient factors: none described
Participants Age:
Group 1 (mean): 37 years
Group 2 (mean): 36.5 years
Group 3 (mean): 34.7 years
Gender:
Group 1 (%): 76.9% Female
Group 2 (%): 81.0% Female
Group 3 (%): 71.8% Female
Types of incisions: all participants received a vertical midline incision
Types of surgery:
Group 1 (% emergent): 68.6%
Group 2 (% emergent): 65.4%
Group 3 (% emergent): 67.5%
Contamination classification of included participants:
Group 1 (% contaminated): 27.3%
Group 2 (% contaminated): 25.5%
Group 3 (% contaminated): 33.3%
Prognostic patient factors:
Average BMI: Group 1 22.5; Group 2 22.8; Group 3 21.6
Malignancy (%): Group 1 5%; Group 2 3.6%; Group 3 6%
Inclusion criteria: elective or emergent gynaecology cases or emergency general surgery cases
Exclusion criteria: patients with previous "Burst" Abdomen
Interventions Comparisons reported:
Group 1:
 Suture: Prolene (monofilament, non‐absorbable)
 Suturing technique: continuous
 Closure method: mass
 Group 2:
 Sutures: Prolene (monofilament, non‐absorbable)
 Suturing technique: "X Technique" (interrupted)
 Closure method: mass
Group 3:
Sutures: Prolene (monofilament, non‐absorbable)
Suturing technique: modified Smead Jones (interrupted)
Closure method: mass
Surgeon characteristics: not stated
Outcomes Dehiscence: Intra‐abdominal components in the wound (30‐day follow‐up)
Notes Groups 2 & 3 combined into "Interrupted" closure for analysis
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Codes from randomization.com using permuted block design
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed, opaque envelopes
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not specifically addressed
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk No dropouts over study period
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk There was no evidence of selective reporting
Other bias Low risk The study appears to be free of other sources of bias