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. 2010 Jan 20;2010(1):CD001079. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001079.pub2

Wilkinson 1985.

Methods Randomized 
 Single Center 
 Blinding of randomization: yes (sealed envelopes) 
 Blinding of intervention: yes 
 Complete follow‐up: yes 
 Blinding of outcome measurement: yes 
 Stratification based on gender
Participants Premature infants 
 Gestational age < 31 weeks 
 Intubated in delivery room 
 Infants randomized: 
 DPPC/PG = 16 
 Control = 16
Interventions Intratracheal administration of dry powdered dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylglycerol vs. routine resuscitation
Outcomes Requirement for respiratory support 
 Complications of respiratory distress syndrome
Follow‐up : for a minimum 2 years
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk Stratification based on gender
Allocation concealment? Low risk Blinding of randomization: yes (sealed envelopes)
Blinding? 
 All outcomes Low risk Blinding of intervention: yes 
 
 Blinding of outcome measurement: yes
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes Low risk Complete follow‐up: yes
Free of selective reporting? Low risk  
Free of other bias? Low risk