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

Taylor 1997.

Methods Study: multicenter, prospective, randomised. Allocation: computer. Blinding: yes.
Participants 269 patients: 136 P / 133 C.
Interventions Herniorrhaphy
ATB: Amoxicillin‐clavulanic 1,2 gr IV. MA: before the incision. Control: placebo.
Outcomes IP=1; IC= 12
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer generated code in blocks of four.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) High risk  
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Quote in abstract: "We have conducted a randomised multicenter, double‐blind prospective trial...".
Comment: Information about concealment not provided.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Comment: Information about concealment not provided.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not mentioned