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. 2015 Jul 30;2015(7):CD009730. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009730.pub2

Bosso 1988.

Methods RCT.
Parallel design.
Duration: last measurement 7 ‐ 14 days after completion of treatment.
Single centre.
Country: USA.
Participants 30 participants with CF experiencing protocol‐defined pulmonary exacerbation.
Age: > 6 years.
Intervention 1: 15 participants; mean age 14.1 years; 9 males, 6 females.
Intervention 2: 15 participants; mean age 14.7 years; 6 males, 9 females.
Interventions Intervention 1: IV aztreonam (50 mg/kg 4x daily) for a mean of 17.2 days.
Intervention 2: IV azlocillin and IV tobramycin (azlocillin ‐ 350 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses and tobramycin to reach target serum concentration) for a mean of 14.8 days.
Outcomes Lung function (FEV1 / FVC), microbiology and adverse effects.
Notes No sample size calculation.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Described as 'randomly assigned' but no detail given.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No detail given.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not blinded
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not blinded
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk None identified.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Insufficient evidence.
Other bias Low risk None identified.