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. 2020 Jul 17;2020(7):CD001298. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001298.pub5

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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
Participants women undergoing laparoscopy for lysis of adhesions, neosalpingostomy, laser vaporisation of endometriosis, ovarian cystectomy or oophorectomy (N = 13)
No exclusion criteria stated
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