Labbok 1997.
Methods | Multicentre prospective study; 11 sites in 10 different countries | |
Participants | 491 women: age 27.5; parity 2.4. Education level 4‐10 years in "developing countries"; 13‐17 in high income countries | |
Interventions | LAM health education during monthly follow‐up visits checking LAM criteria over 6 months, contact at 9 and 12 months | |
Outcomes | Efficacy rates of LAM 92.5 to 100 (2718 WMAC). Lactational amenorrhoea alone protected for 98.0 (2828 WMAC) | |
Notes | 3 definitions of menstruation used. Selection bias | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |