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

Woolf 1992.

Methods RCT (C)
 Allocated at level of day of recruitment
Participants Families of children less than or equal to 5 years with a poisoning who contacted the poison control centre and did not have ipecac
Interventions I = mailed $1 coupon for ipecac, one cupboard lock, checklist for poison proofing the home, leaflets 
 C = none of the above
Outcomes Outcomes measured over 3 months:
Self reported repeat poisoning ‐ no significant difference. No figures or P value reported
Possession of ipecac
 Poison centre number accessible
 Safe storage of cleaning products
Notes Blinding ‐ y
 Outcomes 80% ‐ y
 Balance ‐ n/a
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Unclear