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. 2019 Jul 22;2019(7):CD004080. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004080.pub4
Domain Risk of bias Support for judgement Location in text
Low risk High risk Unclear
Random sequence generation(selection bias)          
Allocation concealment
(selection bias)
         
Blinding of patients
(performance bias) All outcomes
         
Blinding of personnel(performance bias) All outcomes          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 1. wound infections          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 2.intraabdominal abscesses          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 3. postoperative complications e.g. acute myocardial infarction, postop thrombosis or pneumonia          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 4. anastomotic leakage/dehiscence          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 5. mortality within 30 days postop          
Blinding of outcome assessor(detection bias) – 6. adverse events such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, aspiration, tube blockage and any other adverse events          
Blinding of outcome assessor
7. (Length of Hospital Stay)
         
Incomplete outcome data
(attrition bias, intention to treat and as‐treated analysis)
         
Selective outcome reporting?(reporting bias)          
Other bias          
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