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

Ergul 2011.

Methods Study: prospective, randomised. Allocation: sealed envelopes. Blinding: yes
Participants 200 patients: 100 P / 100 C.
Interventions Hernioplasty
ATB: cefazolin 1 gr IV. MA: induction. Control: sterile saline.
Outcomes IP=5; IC=7
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelopes.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Quote: "The anaesthesiologist administered the trial medication (antibiotic or sterile saline in coded syringes..."
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Comment: Probably yes.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Comment: Probably yes.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Quote: "The surgeon who performed the follow‐up frequently was not the surgeon who performed the operation."