Figuera 2001.
Methods | RCT Open 1994‐1996 | |
Participants | Number: 150 patients Age: mean 38.3; range 16‐73 | |
Interventions | imipenem 500mgX4 versus piperacillin‐tazobactam 4.5grX4 | |
Outcomes | Overall mortality ‐ at end of treatment Clinical and microbiological failure Drug modifications Adverse events | |
Notes | Spain | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear risk | No description |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | No description |
Blinding? All outcomes | High risk | Blinding not used |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? All‐cause mortality | High risk | 9% dropouts |
Incomplete outcome data addressed? Treatment failure | High risk | 9% dropouts |
Free of other bias? | Low risk |