Salo 2010.
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Participants | Inclusion criteria
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Interventions | Cranberry juice 5mL/kg up to 300mL 1‐2 doses daily for 6 months or Placebo juice same volume and dose per day as cranberry | |
Outcomes | Repeat UTI | |
Notes | Details are from the trial registration, Salo abstract and journal article | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Block size 4, externally managed |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk | Sealed envelopes |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Double blind, states clinician and parents blind |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not specifically stated |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Few missing data Losses to follow‐up/withdrawals: 27 drop outs (16 in cranberry arm, 11 in placebo group) Exclusions post randomisation: 8 |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Most appropriate outcome used |
Other bias | Low risk | Well reported study Source of funding: Paivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation, Foundation for Paediatric research, Paulo Foundation, Ocena Spray |