Rasooli 2014.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Inclusiom criteria:
Exclusion criteria: |
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Interventions | Intervention 1: sedative (Comparison 6)
Intervention 2: sedative (Comparison 6)
Comparison: placebo
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Outcomes | nausea and vomiting and retching on 4‐point score | |
Notes | Setting: Al‐Zahra Obstetrics and Gynecology Educational Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Dates: not reported. Funding source: not reported. Declaration of interest: not reported. Looks like N&V only examined intra‐op. Authors do not state if post‐op N&V specifically looked at. Drugs are in separate subgroups but then pooled in our analysis, so the placebo data are dealt with according to our methods (Unit of analysis issues) |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Unspecified: quote: "randomly allocated" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Solutions were prepared by an assistant not involved in care |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Quote: "Double blind". However patients could see what infusion they were receiving (propofol) |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Assessments by blinded third party |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | None |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Specified endpoints; possibly low risk? |
Other bias | Unclear risk | VAS scores apparently taken but not reported |