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

Halliday 1984.

Methods Randomized 
 Single Center 
 Blinding of Randomization: yes (sealed envelope) 
 Complete follow‐up: no 
 Blinding of outcome measurement: yes 
 Blinding of Intervention: attempted (separate staff involved in treatment administration) 
 Long‐term follow‐up: 
 Halliday (1986) 99% of survivors evaluated
Participants Premature infants 
 Gestational age 25 to 33 weeks 
 No evidence of lung maturity 
 No major congenital anomalies 
 Infants randomized: 
 DPPC/HDL = 49 
 Control = 51
Interventions Intratracheal administration of dipalmitdylphosphatidylcholine 30mg/ 
 High‐density lipoprotein 3 mg in 5 ml saline vs. manual ventilation
Outcomes Respiratory Distress Syndrome 
 Complications of prematurity
FOLLOW‐UP: 
 Assessed at 2 years
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk Blinding of Randomization: yes (sealed envelope)
Blinding? 
 All outcomes Low risk Blinding of Intervention: attempted (separate staff involved in treatment administration) 
 
 Blinding of outcome measurement: yes
Incomplete outcome data addressed? 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Complete follow‐up: no
Long‐term follow‐up: 
 Halliday (1986) 99% of survivors evaluated
Free of selective reporting? Low risk  
Free of other bias? Low risk