Sites 1997.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Truly randomised trial: random number table
Time of randomisation: not stated
Blinding: not stated Power calculation: not done ITT: NA Location: single centre in Vermont Timing and duration: not stated |
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Participants | women undergoing laparoscopy for lysis of adhesions, neosalpingostomy, laser vaporisation of endometriosis, ovarian cystectomy or oophorectomy (N = 13) No exclusion criteria stated |
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Interventions | Dextran 70, Ringer's lactate, or no fluid following primary surgery | |
Outcomes | Volume of fluid on transvaginal ultrasound scan at 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 24 hours, 96 hours, and 168 hours | |
Notes | Adhesions not assessed | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Random‐number table |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not enough information to provide judgement |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not enough information to provide judgement |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not enough information to provide judgement |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No issues identified |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Data presented in full for all outcomes specified, however, no study protocol or trial registry identified for comparison |
Other bias | Low risk |