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. 2003 Jul 21;2003(3):CD004353. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004353

Ferguson 1953.

Methods Alternate allocation, placebo controlled trial. 
 190 received DES and 203 had placebos.
Participants All women attending antenatal clinic.
Interventions DES 6.3 mg to 137.5 mg depending on gestational age vs placebo.
Outcomes Miscarriages, pre‐eclampsia, chronic hypertension with superimposed pre‐eclampsia, duration of 
 pregnancy, weight gain and oedema, prematurity, stillbirth and neonatal deaths, fetal abnormality, threatened miscarriage, toxic reactions, placental effect.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? High risk C ‐ Inadequate