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. |
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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. |