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. 2018 Oct 19;2018(10):CD003664. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003664.pub6

Lam 1992.

Methods Single‐centre randomised controlled trial in Hong Kong.
Participants Inclusion criteria: infants not breast fed or who stopped breast feeding in first 2 weeks. 'High‐risk infants' but criteria not reported.
Interventions Allocated to:
 Treatment (n = 50): pHWF (Nan HA, Nestle).
 Control (n = 50): CMF (Nan, Nestle).
 Co‐interventions: none reported. Solids withheld for 6 months.
Outcomes Primary outcome(s): allergic manifestations in first 6 months.
 Other outcomes: growth parameters in first 6 months.
 Definitions
 Atopic symptoms included colic, respiratory atopy (wheeze and rhinitis) and skin atopy (eczema and urticaria). Eczema not defined.
Notes Trial of prolonged feeding in infants at high risk of allergic disease with pHWF vs CMF.
Numbers of infants with atopic manifestations at 6 months converted from percentages.
Conflict of interest: internal report of Nestle. Data not published.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Reported 'double‐blind randomisation'; method not reported.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Method not reported.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not reported.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not reported.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk 8/100 (8%) ‐ 6 in HF group and 2 in CMF group.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Allergic disease definitions not reported.
Other bias Unclear risk Group characteristics not reported.