The bibliographic details and, if need be, the full report, are supplied to the relevant reviewers. All controlled trials of interventions involving the baby during the first month after birth are potentially eligible for inclusion in the Neonatal Specialized Register. Controlled trials of interventions beyond the first month are also included if they involve the later management of neonatal diseases and would be of interest to neonatologists. The National Library of Medicine database Medline has been searched electronically back to 1966 and this search is updated monthly. Final decision is based on the full report.
Final decision is based on the full report.
Handsearch of journals Over 700 journals are presently being handsearched through the combined efforts of handsearchers throughout the Cochrane Collaboration. Reports of RCTs or CCTs which are eligible for inclusion in the Neonatal Specialized Register of Controlled Trials are ascertained by electronic searching of Medline as described previously. Ad hoc notification results in additional reports of eligible trials being added to the Neonatal register. These reports may be detected through the reviewer's personal knowledge or contacts. Assessing validity Randomized trials, by their design, offer maximum protection against selection bias at entry.