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

Evans 1973.

Methods Study: prospective, randomised. Allocation: coin. Blinding: no.
Participants 97 patients: 48 P / 49 C.
Interventions Herniorrhaphy
ATB: cefaloridine 1 gr IM. MA: induction and two dosis postoperatives. Control: no treatment.
Outcomes IP= 1;IC= 2
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Toss of a coin
Allocation concealment (selection bias) High risk Quote: "To avoid bias the details were entered not in the patients' case notes but on punch cards which were kept separately and analysed manually."
Comment: Probably not done.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Concealment not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not.