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 |