Vasquez 1984 Salb 400.
Methods | Study design: Randomized, double blind, parallel groups Study location: Spain Wash‐out: Not applicable Exercise challenge: Free running 5‐8 min at max speed (around 170 bpm) Criteria for EIB diagnosis: FEV1 fall >15% after exercise challenge |
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Participants | Number of subjects: 25 % of males: Not reported Age range: Not reported Ethnicity: Not reported Withdrawal or drop out: 0 |
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Interventions | Drug administration: Single dose Time of exercise challenge after drug administration: 15 min. Intervention: Salbutamol 400 mcg Control: Placebo Other drug arms: Disodium cromoglycate 200 mcg; Ipratropium bromide 40 mcg; Concomitant inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment: Not reported |
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Outcomes | Primary available: Max FEV1 % fall; % protection; Secondary available: Number of patients with a max FEV1 % fall <15%; Max MEF50 % fall; |
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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 |