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. 2003 Oct 20;2003(4):CD004000. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004000

Ogino 1987B.

Study characteristics
Methods Unit of randomisation: child
Method of randomisation: centrally randomised
Timing of randomisation: at diagnosis 
Blinding: not stated. Clearly the patients and the treatment providers were not blinded. It is not stated if outcome assessors had any blinding
Power calculation: nil
Number of centres: 32
142 patients randomised
25 exclusions
117 patients analysed
Source of funding: not stated
Participants Children within 7 days of onset of illness. Diagnostic criteria were not defined. Children who had received any IVIG prior to randomisation were excluded
Age: not stated. Untl at least 72 months
Location: Japan
Timing and duration: 1985‐1986
Interventions 400mg/kg/day of S‐Sulphonated IVIG + 30/mg/kg/day of aspirin until serum CPR became negative and then 10/mg/kg/day
Control: yes (aspirin only)
Duration: 3 days (IVIG), aspirin duration not stated
Outcomes Coronary artery aneurysms
Coronary artery dilations
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate