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. 2016 Nov 23;2016(11):CD008227. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008227.pub3

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.
Participants 45 participants with CF.
Age: mean 11.8 years.
Gender split: 24 boys and 21 girls.
Interventions Group 1: Pancreon forte (conventional).
Group 2: Creon® (acid protected microspheres).
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.