Henker 1987.
| Methods | Randomized, open‐label, cross‐over study. Duration: each arm was for 4 weeks. No run‐in period specified. Single centre in the former East Germany. |
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| Participants | 45 participants with CF. Age: mean 11.8 years. Gender split: 24 boys and 21 girls. |
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| Interventions | Group 1: Pancreon forte (conventional). Group 2: Creon® (acid protected microspheres). |
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| Outcomes | Weight gain, height, stool frequency, FFE. | |
| Notes | Outcomes were given in a descriptive method. | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information not given. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Information not given. |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) Participants | High risk | No blinding. |
| Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) Clinicians | High risk | No blinding. |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | No blinding. |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Information not given. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | High risk | Narrative results only ‐ could not be included in analysis. |
| Other bias | Unclear risk | Information not given. |