Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Quote: "The newborns were randomized into two groups by a random‐generated (computer‐generated), predetermined number table" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Quote: "All doctors, nurses, laboratory staff, and parents are blind to the randomized allocation" |
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Less likely that allocation was revealed |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) |
Low risk |
Quote: "All doctors, nurses, laboratory staff, and parents are blind to the randomized allocation" |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) |
Low risk |
Quote: "All doctors, nurses, laboratory staff, and parents are blind to the randomized allocation" |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) |
Low risk |
Minimal loss to follow up |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Authors seem to report all the relevant outcomes |
Other bias |
Low risk |
No other risk of bias was noted |