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. 2012 Sep 12;2012(9):CD005014. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005014.pub3

Shapiro 1987.

Methods RCT
Participants Women admitted to the maternity ward of 3 hospitals
Interventions I = pamphlet about tap water scalds and thermometer for testing, plus a one minute educational message summarising pamphlet
 C = pamphlet and thermometer
Outcomes Outcomes measured between 2 and 9 months:
Tested hot water temperature I = 155/302 C = 88/302, OR 2.56 (1.83 to 3.59)
 Lowered hot water temperature Figures and P value not reported
Notes Blinding ‐ u
 Outcomes 80% ‐ y
 Balance ‐ n/a
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear