4. Internal validity assessment of included trials: small‐incision vs open cholecys.
Trial | Generation of alloc | Concealment of alloc | Blinding | Follow‐up |
Assalia 1993 | U | U | N | U |
Coelho 1992a | A | U | N | U |
Coelho 1993 | U | U | N | U |
O'Dwyer 1992a | U | A | N | U |
Schmitz 1997a | U | A | N | A |
Seenu 1994 | U | U | N | U |
Wani 2002 | U | U | N | U |
A: Adequate | U: Unclear | I: Inadequate | N: Not performed |