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. 2014 Sep 29;2014:0321.
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