Jani 1989.
Methods | Treatment allocation:
Women randomly assigned to receive spinal or epidural anaesthesia. No other details of methodology given. Allocation concealment: No details given. Documentation of exclusions: No exclusions. Blinding of outcome assessment: Not mentioned. Losses to follow up: None. |
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Participants | Inclusion criteria:
41 healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies scheduled to undergo elective caesarean section under regional anaesthesia. Exclusion criteria: None mentioned. Number lost to follow up: None. |
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Interventions | Spinal anaesthesia:
0.5% plain bupivacaine (median dose 0.14 mg/kg). Epidural anaesthesia: Incremental doses of plain 0.5% bupivacaine (median dose 1.7 mg/kg). |
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Outcomes | Incidence of hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg) and ephedrine requirement was recorded but not number of women treated. Neonates were assessed but no interventions were mentioned. |
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Notes | UK. Study in abstract form only. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |