Greenough 1993.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial. Allocation concealment by sealed opaque envelopes. | |
Participants | Infants between 24 and 34 weeks gestational age, who were ventilator dependent, and had a serum albumin level of less than or equal to 30g/l. | |
Interventions | 1)Intervention group (n=20) received 5ml/kg 20% salt‐poor human albumin. 2) Control group (n=20) received 5ml/kg of the infant's maintenance fluids. | |
Outcomes | Deaths were not reported. Author contacted and provided data on deaths. | |
Notes | Follow‐up to 24 hours after infusion. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Low risk |