Rosen 1998.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Parallel, 48 h for all outcomes other than LOS | |
Participants | PCA 36, control 36 Major gynecologic laparoscopy | |
Interventions | PCA: morphine. Bolus/lockout/4 h limit: 1.5 mg/5 min/NR Control: IM morphine 7.5 mg to 10 mg (frequency not specified) |
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Outcomes | Pain intensity, opioid consumption, patient satisfaction, LOS, sedation, nausea, vomiting | |
Source of funding | Not mentioned | |
Notes | QS = 2 (R = 1, DB = 0, W = 1) | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not mentioned |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not blinded |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Method of analysis and number of participants completing study not described, but appears from results that all participants were included in analyses |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All outcomes described in Methods section are reported in Results section |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Smallsample size |