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. 2009 Oct 7;2009(4):CD002192. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002192.pub2

Obey 1988.

Methods Anaesthetic drugs used: alfentanil 7microg/kg, methohexitone 1.5mg/kg, 70% N2O in O2; boluses of methohexitone 0.25mg/kg as required 
 Premed‐induction interval: 60 
 (minutes)
Participants 60
Interventions Drug(s) and dose: temazepam 20mg vs. 10mg vs. placebo
Outcomes Memory; readiness for discharge 3 hours post‐operatively
Notes 1) Patients' assessment of anxiety by visual analogue scale. Temazepam significantly reduced anxiety 
 2) Difference from placebo? No
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation? Unclear risk Method of randomization unknown
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk Unclear