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

McFadden 1986 Salb (I).

Methods Study design: Randomized, double blind, cross over
Study location: United States
Wash‐out: 1‐15 days
Exercise challenge: Cycle ergometer for 4‐5 min till exhaustion
Criteria for EIB diagnosis: Positive screening exercise challenge
Participants Number of subjects: 20
% of males: 60%
Age range: 21‐42 years
Ethnicity: Not reported
Withdrawal or drop out: 5
Interventions Drug administration: Single dose
Time of exercise challenge after drug administration: 15 min
Intervention: Salbutamol 200 mcg
Control: Placebo
Other drug arms: No
Concomitant inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment: Not allowed
Outcomes Primary available: Max FEV1 % fall; % protection
Secondary available: Max FEF 25‐‐75 % fall; Side effects; Number of patients with a max FEV1 % fall <20%;
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