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

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