Li 2014.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods |
Study design: quasi‐RCT, single‐centre study Dates study conducted: not reported |
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| Participants |
Number of participants: 128 randomised Setting: not reported Country: Mongolia Population (men/women/mixed): patients in the hospital with benign prostatic hyperplasia Condition for hospitalisation (e.g. hysterectomy or TURP): benign prostatic hyperplasia Age (mean and SD): range 56–92. No further details reported Use of antibiotic prophylaxis: not reported |
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| Interventions |
Group A (n = 64): removal of IUC on post‐op day 1‐2 Group B (n = 64): removal of IUC on post‐op days 5‐7 Size and type of catheter used (e.g. Foley 16F): not reported Study definition of short‐term catheterisation (days): not reported Intended duration of catheterisation for each group: Group A: removal of IUC on post‐op day 1‐2 Group B: removal of IUC on post‐op days 5‐7 |
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| Outcomes | Length of hospital stay Residual urine Infection Complication (urethral strictures) |
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| Definition of CAUTI or bacteriuria | Not reported | |
| Sponsorship/funding | None reported | |
| Ethical approval | None reported | |
| Notes | Paper translated | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | High risk | Patients were allocated to intervention and control group using a random number chart, based on the order they completed surgery |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Allocation concealment not reported |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Likely not possible given intervention |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported in translation of trial |
| Blinding of microbiological outcome (detection bias) | Low risk | Not reported. Unlikely that microbiologist knew participants belonged to the trial |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All data accounted for |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Appears to be free from reporting bias |
| Other bias | Low risk | Nothing to suggest any other source of bias from translation |