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

Richter 2002 Form 12.

Methods Study design: Randomized, double blind, cross over
Study location: Germany
Wash‐out: ≥2 days
Exercise challenge: Cycle‐ergometer for 6 min up to 85% of max HR
Criteria for EIB diagnosis: Positive history; Positive methacholine test (PC20 <8mg/ml); Positive exercise challenge
Participants Number of subjects: 25
% of males: 66%
Age range: 19‐36 years
Ethnicity: Not reported
Withdrawal or drop out: 1
Interventions Drug administration: Single dose
Time of exercise challenge after drug administration: 5 min, 30 min, 1 hour
Intervention: Terbutaline 500 mcg; Formoterol 12 mcg; Salmeterol 50 mcg
Control: Placebo
Other drug arms: None
Concomitant inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment: Allowed
Outcomes Primary available: Max FEV1 % fall; % protection; FEV1 % fall AUC
Secondary available: None
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