Levene 1990.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Cross‐over RCT of prone and supine positions | |
Participants | Included: 13 infants aged 2 to 11 months with upper respiratory tract infection and nasal discharge and 17 infants with lower respiratory tract infection, or bronchiolitis (as determined clinically by tachypnoea, fever, wheeze, crackles on auscultation) Excluded: infants with SaO2 < 85% in air Setting: UK |
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Interventions | After settling in each position for 10 minutes, infants remained in each position for 20 minutes All participants studied during quiet sleep | |
Outcomes | SaO2 continuously measured over 20 minutes | |
Notes | The study was funded by the North East Thames Regional Health Authority. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not stated |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | High risk | Loss to follow‐up 9/39 infants as they did not go to sleep or woke when moved |