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. 2015 Oct 12;2015(10):CD001329. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001329.pub2

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