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. |
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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. |