Woods 1993.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial. Patients with even hospital numbers were randomised to the group receiving albumin while those patients with odd hospital numbers were randomised to the group not receiving supplemental albumin. | |
Participants | Patients undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortoiliac or aortofemoral bypass. | |
Interventions | 1) Intervention group (n=37): albumin was replaced to a level greater than or equal to 3.5 g/dL. 2) Control group (n=32): received no supplemental albumin. | |
Outcomes | Deaths reported. | |
Notes | Follow‐up to discharge. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | High risk |