Hester 1992.
| Methods | Patients randomised to one of three groups by admission date. Tester details given. Glove filled with 500 mls and squeezed. | |
| Participants | Surgeons and assistants. Total joint arthroplasty. Sample size of 75 patients. | |
| Interventions | Group 1 ‐ orthopaedic gloves with latex gloves on top. Group 2 ‐ orthopaedic gloves with cotton gloves on top. Group 3 ‐ orthopaedic gloves, cotton gloves and latex gloves on top. | |
| Outcomes | Number of perforations | |
| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? | High risk | C ‐ Inadequate |