Hanna 2006.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | 124 children, 1 to 16 years of age, dermatology clinic, Montreal, Canada M/F: 57/67 |
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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. |
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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 |