| Methods |
Blinding of randomisation: can't tell
Blinding of intervention: no
Complete follow‐up: yes
Blinding of outcome measurement: no |
| Participants |
30 preterm infants, appropriately grown for gestation, healthy and free from problems that would interfere with feeding or limit milk intake. |
| Interventions |
Treatment (N=19): Adapted cow milk formula supplemented with taurine (65 milligrams/litre).
Control (N=11): Same formula without taurine.
Infants were fed milk from commencement of feeds until 3 months of age. |
| Outcomes |
Growth parameters during trial period. Plasma taurine, bile acids, and vitamin D levels. |
| Notes |
Setting: University of Verona, Italy. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
