Newman 1985

Methods	Generation of allocation sequence: quasi‐randomized, using odd or even admission number Allocation concealment: inadequate Blinding: not feasible 8.8% exclusion post‐randomization
Participants	137 children aged 0.25 to 2.0 years, rectal temperature 39 °C or higher. Participants were admitted even if they had recently taken aspirin or paracetamol
Interventions	1. Paracetamol or aspirin alone (mixed group) (n = 57) 2. Paracetamol or aspirin plus tepid sponging (n = 80; 7 withdrawn) Children who had no antipyretic within 4 hours or had none at all received paracetamol or acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) at doses of 5 to 10 mg/kg
Outcomes	Mean temperature changes
Notes	Study location: Toronto, Canada