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. 2001 Jan 22;2001(1):CD002060. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002060

Tan 1994 (Co: Prem).

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. 
 Haemolysis excluded. 
 Qualifying SBR >222 up to 48 hours and >255 after 48 hours. 
 Combination n=35, conventional n=35.
Interventions Combination: BiliBlanket at 19.01 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured) and Phillips Daylight (1 bank with 7 white tubes) at 6.73 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured). 
 Conventional: Phillips Daylight (1 bank with 7 tubes) at 6.73 microwatts/cm2/nm (measured).
Outcomes % decline in SBR/day over treatment period. 
 % decline in SBR/hr over treatment period. 
 Duration of phototherapy. 
 Use of additional phototherapy.
Notes Further data requested
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk C ‐ Inadequate