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. 2018 Sep 6;2018(9):CD001127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001127.pub4

Laube 1996.

Methods Randomised, double‐blind trial.
Parallel design.
Duration: 6 days.
Participants 20 adults with stable stage CF, FVC 35% ‐ 75% predicted and non‐smokers.
Age: over 18 years.
 The published paper stated that there were no withdrawals.
Interventions Treatment: 2.5 mg nebulised rhDNase twice daily (n = 10).
Control: placebo twice daily (n = 10).
Outcomes Included in this review: mean change in % predicted FVC and FEV1.
Not included: aerosol distribution homogeneity, changes in mucociliary clearance and changes in cough frequency.
Notes Measurements were taken on day 6 only and reported in the paper.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Stated as randomised but no method was described.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Method unclear.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Described as double blind, no further details.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk ITT analysis was used in this trial. The published paper stated that there were no withdrawals.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk None identified.
Other bias Low risk None identified.