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. 2017 May 17;2017(5):CD004767. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004767.pub4

Hanna 2006.

Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 124 children, 1 to 16 years of age, dermatology clinic, Montreal, Canada
M/F: 57/67
Interventions 4 arms: curettage, topical cantharidin 0.7%, topical salicylic acid 16.7% + lactic acid 16.7%, topical imiquimod cream 5%
Outcomes Number of visits required. Intervals between study visits not reported, so outcome data not suitable for inclusion.
Notes Total number of participants unclear. Percentage of group 3 in Table 1 does not correspond to number mentioned in text.
Funding: 3 pharmaceutical companies provided treatments for free.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Quote: "The randomizations list was generated by specialized computer software (PC‐PLAN, Dalal, 1996)"
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Quote: "The randomizations list was generated by specialized computer software (PC‐PLAN, Dalal, 1996)." Insufficient information
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Quote: "This is not a double‐blind study." Physical versus topical treatment
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Quote: "This is not a double‐blind study." Physical versus topical treatment
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 Short‐term outcomes (up to 3 months) Unclear risk Not reported
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 Medium‐ and long‐term outcomes (3‐6 months and longer) Unclear risk Not reported
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Unclear
Other bias Unclear risk No baseline comparison. No compliance data