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. 2011 Nov 9;2011(11):CD001208. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001208.pub4

Golub 1994.

Methods Computer randomisation ‐ method of allocation concealment not described. Author contacted and confirmed that allocation concealment was by the use of sealed opaque envelopes.
Participants Patients in the surgical intensive care unit of a community hospital with circulating albumin concentrations of <3.0g/dL.
Interventions 1) The treatment group (n=116) received 37.5g/day of albumin until the circulating albumin concentration increased to 3.0g/dL. 
 2) The control group received no supplemental albumin. 
 Both groups received standard nutritional support.
Outcomes Deaths reported.
Notes Follow‐up to discharge.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk