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

Costantini 1982.

Methods RCT.
Parallel design.
Duration: mean duration of 15 days.
Single centre.
Country: Italy.
Participants 19 participants with CF colonised with P. aeruginosa experiencing an exacerbation over 28 exacerbation episodes.
Intervention 1: 7 participants.
Intervention 2: 10 participants.
Invtervention 3: 11 participants.
Interventions Intervention 1: IV carbenicillin 675 mg/kg/day (mean dosage).
Intervention 2: IV sisomicin 10.5 mg/kg/day (mean dosage).
Invtervention 3: IV carbenicillin 590 mg/kg/day AND IV sisomicin 10 mg/kg/day (mean dosage).
Outcomes Unvalidated clinical score, microbiology and adverse effects.
Notes We shall seek to contact the authors for IPD to reconcile the UoA issues and quantify unpublished data.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Described as randomised but no detail given.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No detail given.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No detail given.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No detail given.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No withdrawals described.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Insufficient information.
Other bias High risk UoA issues ‐ 19 participants contributed 28 treatment episodes.