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. 2012 Feb 15;2012(2):CD003769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003769.pub4

Pessaux 2006.

Methods Study: prospective, randomised. Allocation: NM. Blinding: No.
Participants 2402 patients: 2008 P / 394 C.
Interventions Herniorrhaphy
ATB: several, IV. MA: induction. Control: not treatment.
Outcomes IP=68; IC=20
Notes Additional information provided by the first author.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Quote: "A database was established from 3 prospective, randomised, multicenter studies led by the French Associations for Surgical Research on antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal noncolorectal surgery".
Comment: Probably yes.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not mentioned.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk No
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk No
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk No