Taube 1989.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods |
Study design: RCT Dates study conducted: 9‐month period (not specified) |
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| Participants |
Number of participants: 83 eligible; 60 randomised; 60 reported Country: UK Population: male Age (mean and range): successful: 72 (57‐85); failed: 76.9 (53‐86) Inclusion criteria: male patients with AUR Condition for hospitalisation: AUR Exclusion criteria: patients with significant renal impairment or clot retention Use of antibiotic prophylaxis: not reported |
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| Interventions |
Group A (n = 18): IUC removed immediately after emptying Group B (n = 20): IUC removed after 24 h Group C (n = 22): IUC removed after 48 h Size and type of catheter used (e.g. Foley 16F): 16F Foley catheter Study definition of short‐term catheterisation (days): not reported Intended duration of catheterisation for each group: A: IUC removed immediately after emptying B: IUC removed after 24 h C: IUC removed after 48 h |
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| Outcomes | Successful remicturition after IUC removal | |
| Definition of CAUTI or bacteriuria | Not reported | |
| Sponsorship/funding | Not reported | |
| Ethical approval | Not reported | |
| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Quote: “The patients were randomized into three groups …” Comment: unclear as to how randomisation was performed |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not reported. Unlikely that blinding was possible. No other types of blinding reported |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported |
| Blinding of microbiological outcome (detection bias) | Low risk | Quote: “A sample of urine was taken immediately for microscopy and culture …” Comment: unlikely microbiologist knew which sample belonged to the study when it was processed in the laboratory |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | No withdrawals or dropouts |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Report published before CONSORT guidelines. Not sure if this is selective reporting or poor reporting. Protocol not available |
| Other bias | Low risk | Appears to be free from other sources of bias |