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. 2006 Jul 19;2006(3):CD003087. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003087.pub2

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