Abdul‐Latif 2001.

Methods	Anaesthetic drugs used: propofol 10mg/5 seconds, fentanyl 1 microg/kg, 66% N2O in O2. Premed‐induction interval: 60 minutes
Participants	50
Interventions	Drug and dose: midazolam 7.5mg vs. placebo
Outcomes	p‐deletion test at 90 minutes after emergence. Times to early recovery/discharge
Notes	1) Anxiety assessed both by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) ‐ shows concordance 2) Difference from placebo? No
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Adequate sequence generation?	Unclear risk	Method unknown
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	Unclear