Pezzati 2000.
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 | Healthy, premature infants <37 weeks GA. Infants with congenital malformations, birth asphyxia, respiratory distress, renal or gastrointestinal pathologies, patent ductus arteriosus, hypo‐ or hypertension, anaemia and polycythaemia excluded. Haemolysis permitted. Qualifying SBR >171. Fibreoptic n=20, conventional n=19. | |
Interventions | Fibreoptic: BiliBlanket. Conventional: Drager blue light. | |
Outcomes | Duration of phototherapy. Use of exchange transfusion. Absolute SBR at baseline, 24 hrs and at end of phototherapy. | |
Notes | Further data awaited | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | High risk | C ‐ Inadequate |