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. 2013 Oct 2;2013(10):CD003564. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003564.pub3

Larsson 1982 Fen.

Methods Study design: Randomized, double blind, cross over
Study location: Sweden
Wash‐out: Not reported
Exercise challenge: Cycle ergometer for 6‐9 min till exhaustion
Criteria for EIB diagnosis: FEV1 fall >15% after exercise challenge
Participants Number of subjects: 8
% of males: 69%
Age range: 29‐64 years
Ethnicity: Not reported
Withdrawal or drop out: 0
Interventions Drug administration: Single dose
Time of exercise challenge after drug administration: 10 min
Intervention: Fenoterol 400 mcg
Control: Placebo
Other drug arms: Oxitropium bromide; Ipratropium bromide
Concomitant inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment: Any anti‐asthmatic drug suspended 12 hours before the test
Outcomes Primary available: Max FEV1 % fall; % protection
Secondary available: Number of patients with a max FEV1 % fall <15%;
Notes Industry funded study
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Insufficient information
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Insufficient information
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Double blind study
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Insufficient information
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Insufficient information
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Insufficient information
Other bias Unclear risk Insufficient information