Cowan 2012.
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Exclusion criteria: NS |
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Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Computer based deterministic minimisation algorithm, externally allocated |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Computer algorithm generated a blinded juice pack |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Double blinding stated, patients blinded to treatment arm, clinicians blinded |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | For UTI outcome probably low risk, microbiology results independent |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Very little missing data |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Urinary symptoms and UTI |
Other bias | Low risk | Source of funding: west Research Endowment fund, NHS greater Glasgow and Clyde, Juice and placebo supplied by Ocean Spray |