Donzelli 1996.
Methods | Blinding of randomisation: no Blinding of intervention: can't tell but probably impossible Complete follow‐up: yes Blinding of outcome measurement: can't tell | |
Participants | Premature infants <37 weeks GA. Haemolysis excluded. Qualifying SBR >205.2. Fibreoptic n=71, conventional (white) n=71, conventional (blue) n=71. | |
Interventions | Fibreoptic: BiliBlanket at 35 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured). Conventional (white): Sylvania Daylight (1 bank with 8 white tubes) at 9 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured). Conventional (blue): Philips Special Blue (1 bank with 8 blue tubes) at 27 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured). | |
Outcomes | % decline in SBR/day over treatment period. % decline in SBR/hr over treatment period. Duration of phototherapy. | |
Notes | Further data awaited | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | High risk | C ‐ Inadequate |