Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Change in croup score | |||||
RCT |
15 children (6 months–4 years) evaluated in an emergency department with croup, modified Westley Croup Score (see table 1
) about 1–5, possible range 0–16 In review |
Mean change from baseline in modified Westley Croup Score
20 minutes
–2.25 with heliox –1.42 with oxygen 30% alone |
P = 0.32 RCT was too small to detect a clinically important difference |
Not significant |