“…Of the seven included reviews, three were of fluid resuscitation for critically ill patients (Kwan et al ., , Bunn et al ., , Perel and Roberts, ), two were of neonatal interventions (one investigating respiratory oxygen levels (Saugstad et al ., ) and one the effect of intubation (Halliday and Sweet, )), one was of intubation for adults or children (Lecky et al ., ) and one was of hypothermia following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Arrich et al ., ). Six of the 11 quasi‐randomized trials did not report a rationale for using quasi‐randomization (Caldwell and Bowser, , Linder et al ., , Ramji et al ., , Evans et al ., , Gausche et al ., , Rabitsch et al ., ). Three trials stated that quasi‐randomization was used to avoid detrimental delay in care (Bickell et al ., , Ramji et al ., , Bajaj et al ., ); a fourth trial also stated this reason adding a desire to avoid a reduction in the recruitment of the most depressed infants (possibly leading to a non‐representative sample; Saugstad et al ., ).…”