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. 2001 Jan 22;2001(1):CD001873. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001873

Mira 2003.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised, double‐blind, parallel trial
Participants 144 patients (81 Ménière's disease, 63 BPPV)
41 Ménière's patients allocated to betahistine group, 40 to placebo
Interventions Betahistine dihydrochloride 16 mg twice daily versus placebo (identical in colour, weight and flavour)
Outcomes Vertigo (grade I). Reduced with betahistine
Quality of life (grade III). Improved activity levels at 2 and 3 months with betahistine
Notes Allocation bias: low
Attrition bias: medium
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate