Khayata 1987.

Study characteristics
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	VLBW infants
Interventions	Delayed introduction of enteral feeds (day 10 after birth; 7 infants) versus earlier introduction (< 4 days; 5 infants) All infants received artificial formula Setting: Neonatal Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA (study dates not stated, likely early 1980s)
Outcomes	Growth during the first 6 weeks after birth
Notes	This trial was reported as an abstract only ‐ unpublished methodological or outcome data were not available
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not described
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not described
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	High risk	Not described but unlikely to be masked
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	High risk	Not described but unlikely to be masked
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Not described
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Unable to determine
Other bias	Unclear risk	Not described